PS The Statement of Purpose must be submitted as part of the online Graduate Admission Application. Guided by the Statement of Purpose Instructions, you must address seven specific reasons why you want to enroll in our PhD program. The Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Doctoral Committee uses this to help determine which applicants will make the greatest contribution to knowledge-building in the profession. CV You must upload your résumé as part of the online Graduate Admission Application. RL You are required to submit four letters of recommendation. Preferably, one recommendation letter should originate from your current supervisor or superior and three from academic instructors and/or professionals who can evaluate your academic aptitude and personal attributes for doctoral studies. Because many universities and organizations will not send recommendation letters without the written consent of the applicant, we ask that you write to the persons you list as references and attach the Reference Letter Guide to address specific questions we would like evaluated. When applying online through the Graduate Admission Application, you can use the online recommendation system, but your recommenders must upload a written letter using our Reference Letter Guide. In rare cases, hardcopies of recommendation letters can also be sent directly to you and forwarded directly to the PhD Program at: 669 W. 34th Street, Suite 214; Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411; however, they must be sealed with signatures across the envelope flap. Please DO NOT have the recommender(s) send hard copy letters directly to the School or Graduate Admission. Transcript The USC Graduate Admission Office requires academic records from all colleges and universities you have attended. Complete the College/University Transcript Cover Page and send it to the registrar's office at each institution you have attended. International applicants must submit one official, original-language copy of academic records with certified English translation from each institution attended.