PS In this document, you should indicate how your personal background and life experiences, including social, cultural, familial, educational, or other opportunities or challenges, have motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan. This is not an Academic Statement of Purpose, but a discussion of the personal journey that has led to your decision to seek a graduate degree. Personal Statement should be about 500 words (this is approximately one page single-spaced, or two pages double-spaced). GPA Average undergraduate GPA of our Fall 2017 PhD class is 3.84/4.0 and for the Master's cohort is 3.43/4.0. CV We require that you submit a resume or curriculum vitae. You may update this document if you feel there is something significant that you would like to add after you have submitted your application. You would do so by sending the updated document to our department at gradservices@umich.edu. Fee The 2017-17 fee for United States citizens and those with permanent resident visa status is $75. The fee for non-U.S. citizens is $90. This fee is non-refundable and subject to change. RL Our department requires three letters of recommendation. They should be from professors, employers, or others who know you well. Letters of recommendation can be submitted online and this is the preferred method of delivery. If your recommenders insist on submitting paper letters, they can send them to our department at the address listed below. If a recommender has problems submitting a letter online, please contact us at gradservices@umich.edu. Transcript For MSE and PhD applicants, official transcripts should be sent to the Rackham Graduate School at the address listed in the Mailing Address section below: Admissions (Official Transcripts only) University of Michigan Rackham School of Graduate Studies 0120 Rackham Bldg. 915 E. Washington Ann Arbor, MI 48109-107