PS Give a brief statement outlining your reasons for undertaking a graduate program, your particular area of specialization within the major field, your past academic work, and your plans for future occupation or profession. Include special interests with working with particular faculty, if applicable. Also include any additional information that may assist the selection committee in evaluating your preparation and aptitude for graduate study at UC Santa Barbara. The lengths for the Statement of Purpose and Personal Contributions/Achievements should be 2-3 pages (preferably 2), double-spaced, with 12-point font size. GPA Your GPA for admission to UCSB graduate studies must be at least a 3.0 for your upper division coursework (from your undergraduate institution(s). CV Curriculum Vitae. List your positions of employment or volunteer work/community service since high school, either full or part-time, including the hours per week worked and the nature and dates of employment or service. Fee A non-refundable application fee must accompany the application. The application fee is: Ninety dollars ($90.00) for domestic applicants One hundred ten dollars ($110.00) for international applicants Application fees can be paid online by using a Visa, Mastercard, check, or international money order. Credit cards may only be used online during the application process and cannot be used after your application has been submitted. If paying by check or money order, please ensure that your full name appears on the check or money order, that it is made payable to UC Regents, and that it is accompanied by the check/money order submission form found on the last page of the application or on the Application Status Page. International applicants paying by check or money order must send an International Money Order or a check drawn on a US bank in US funds. Do not send cash. An application fee paid to another University of California campus is not valid for an application to UCSB. Application fees are not refundable under any circumstances. RL Three letters of recommendation are required as part of your application. Letters of recommendation are submitted online through the Online Graduate Application. You will be asked to supply the name, email address, and current institution of each recommender. Once supplied, the online application will provide recommendation submission instructions to any of your recommenders via email. Recommenders may upload letters in PDF, DOC, or DOCX file formats. Once you submit your online application, you can manage your letters of recommendation through your Application Status Page. Here, you can: Add or replace a recommender Send a follow-up notification to each of your recommenders View the status of each letter The faculty members who write the letters of recommendation should be aware of the applicant's scholarly abilities and capability to do graduate work. They should speak analytically of achievements and research abilities. Applicants can provide recommenders with background information to assist them in writing a strong letter, such as copies of papers written, copies of the Statement of Purpose, a Resume/CV, or a list of courses and grades received from the professor. Nonacademic letters may be useful when they relate directly to the intended area of study, such as work experience, internships, teaching, etc. Letters Submitted via Postal Mail In instances where your recommender absolutely cannot submit a letter online, a letter of recommendation may be sent directly to our department. A Letter of Recommendation Coversheet (PDF) must accompany the letter. Please note: Online letter submission is highly recommended and preferred. Transcript Prospective students must upload to the e-application their unofficial transcripts from each college-level institution they have attended. This includes junior college, lower-division, extension, and graduate transcripts.