PS This should be a concise, well-written essay about your background and your reasons for pursuing graduate study in the field you have chosen. Selection committees place particular importance on the statement of purpose. It exhibits your ability to present ideas in clear, coherent language. In general, the statement of purpose should indicate: - How knowledgeable you are in the desired field of study - How your undergraduate studies and other experiences (work, community involvement, and so forth) serve as a foundation for graduate study - How and why you intend to build on this foundation of knowledge and apply your graduate training to social or theoretical problems Recommended length is a concise 2-4 pages, single-spaced. Fee Application fee $105 for domestic applicants, $125 for international applicants. Pay by credit card or electronic check. RL Three letters of recommendation. Must be submitted electronically. Enter name and email of each recommender in the online application. Recommenders will automatically be sent a link and password. Paper, email or faxed letters will not be accepted. Transcript Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended after high school. Unofficial transcripts may be scanned and uploaded as a pdf to your application before you submit it. If you are admitted and accept admission, you must at that time mail official transcripts to: UCSC Graduate Application Processing, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064.