PS All applicants must upload a "Statement of Purpose" wherein they address their academic preparation, intellectual goals, critical interest in the area of proposed study, and reasons for applying to our graduate program. In addition, all applicants should describe their language ability and experience.CLCS applicants should also address their language area and research interest along with a potential faculty mentor.Please include your name, the program to which you are applying, and your e-mail address in bold typeface at the top left of the document. GPA At least a 3.0 or higher undergraduate weighted mean GPA on a 4.0 scale. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, a GPA will be calculated for the last two years attended if schooling was done at a foreign institution, and based upon the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) if the student attended a U.S. institution. Fee The non-refundable graduate application fee for international applicants is $65. Applications submitted after the application deadline will incur an additional $30 late fee, even if an academic department has a later deadline. Applications are not complete until the application fee has been paid. Please do not send cash. RL All applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are requested and received through the AY website. Please do not send letters to the department or admissions.Letters of recommendation should speak to your ability to do advanced literary studies, as well as your ability/proficiency in the language/literature area(s) in which you propose to do your work. At least two of the letters should be from professors who can speak to your ability as a student of literature. If you have prior teaching experience, you might include one letter from a teaching supervisor, but this is not required.For MALP and WLMA applicants, letters of recommendation should speak to your potential for success in a graduate program, ability/proficiency in the language areas in which you propose to do your work, and teaching ability/potential. Transcript Applicants must upload a copy of all post-secondary transcripts to their application. These transcripts will be used as working copies during the admissions evaluation process. Failure to list all schools previously attended or making false or misleading statements on the application may result in cancellation of admission status and/or loss of credit.Official English translations must be provided if the transcripts are only in the native language.Before starting classes at the University of Utah, students must submit official copies of their transcripts and diploma(s) directly to the Office of Admissions.Official printed transcripts can be dropped off in a closed envelope sealed with adhesive at the International Admissions service window in the Student Services Building (SSB) or mailed to:(http://admissions.utah.edu/international/graduate/index.php)