PS A personal statement is required when you submit your Department application. Please submit a brief personal statement (1-2 pages) describing the kind of professional and academic studies you hope to undertake and your goals for this degree. The Departmental Admissions Committee pays close attention to this statement. Please prepare it with care and consideration. Please include the area that you wish to specialize in your statement (Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation, Water Resources, or Engineering Management). GPA An undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale CV Resume or Curriculum Vitae is required. 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 Three (3) Letters of Recommendation are required for an application to be complete and must be submitted online. On the AppyYourself application there is a section for applicants to enter the names and email addresses of your recommenders. They will receive an email with a username and password which will allow them to upload their letter to the application. Academic Letters of Recommendation are preferred. If preferred, recommendation can be submitted with this form.(http://www.civil.utah.edu/wp-content/themes/cvee-express-theme/pdf/shared/recommend.pdf) Transcript Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded in the ApplyYourself System. If admitted to the University, official transcripts will be required and need to be sent to the Admissions Office.