PS A statement of purpose indicating that the applicant understands the nature of the graduate program for which s/he is applying, and to perhaps express interest in a particular area of computer science. GPA A minimum 3.00 undergraduate grade point average on a four-point scale. Graduate students in recent years had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.46 on a 4.00 scale. CV A curriculum vitae or résumé. Fee You must first submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants). RL Three letters of recommendation and/or a recommendation form. Recommendations should be completed by persons who have direct knowledge of an applicant’s intellectual ability, motivation to study computer science, preparation for graduate school, creativity in research, capacity to work independently, and, if an international student, ability to speak and write English. Transcript Undergraduate and graduate transcripts, showing strong performance in the following key areas: Math foundations (calculus, discrete math, probability, numerical analysis, etc.) Programming (C, C++, Java) and programming language foundations Data structures and algorithms Software and hardware systems And exposure to database programming and network programming