PS Personal Statement (include Essay Questions below)： Essay Questions: A) Statement of Purpose: Please describe why you wish to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Business Administration in your chosen field of specialization. Please also explain why you believe that the Marshall School of Business would be a good fit for you. B) Research Experience/Interest: Please describe any significant academic research experience you have had, if any. Indicate who you worked with, the topic you studied, the skills you developed, activities you engaged in and the output from the project (e.g., conference paper, publication, etc.). You can also describe your research interest as well. GPA Completion of Bachelor's Degree or the Equivalent by Term of Admittance: Applicants must have completed or expect to complete a four-year bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) by the beginning of the fall 2017 semester with the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA (B average) on the U.S. 4.0 scale. For international applicants, specific equivalencies by country are available on the USC Graduate School website. CV A CV/Resume is required. Fee You must submit an application fee of $90.00. RL Three Letters of Recommendation: Letters of recommendations are submitted via the online application system. In the online application, you will submit the names and email addresses of three recommenders. The system will send them an email that provides instructions on how to submit the recommendation letter on your behalf. The admissions committee prefers recommendations from academics familiar with your scholastic and research capabilities; those from faculty members with whom you have worked in a research capacity are particularly valued. If you have been away from the academic environment, you may submit a maximum of one reference from a non-academic in place of one academic reference. Transcript Transcripts (unofficial copies of ALL transcripts must be uploaded): Uploading unofficial transcripts via the online application system is a requirement to complete the Marshall Ph.D. application. You should not have official transcripts mailed to USC unless we directly request them. If you do have official transcripts mailed to USC, you still need to upload unofficial transcripts in the online application system because the official copies are not immediately available to the Marshall Ph.D. program. Please do not upload protected PDF copies of the transcript to the online application system. Official transcripts may be requested of applicants who proceed to Round 2 of applications review. Round 2 decisions are sent in mid- to late-February.