PS This statement should be a concise, well-written essay about your educational background and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in public health, specifically the area of study you wish to follow. This essay should be approximately 1,500 words in length. You should give information about: 1. Your background as it pertains to your academic and professional goals. 2. The motivating influences that stimulated interest in your specific discipline. 3. Your future career goals and objectives. 4. Indicate how an advanced degree will help to achieve your educational and career objectives. CV Applicants may upload a resume or CV directly to SOPHAS via their online application. No cover letter is required. Fee Non-U.S. citizens, $90 RL We require 3 letters of recommendation from either academic (i.e. a professor) or professional (i.e. a supervisor) sources. We do not accept personal references. These letters should be submitted electronically via SOPHAS by your recommenders. Once you input your recommender's contact information, SOPHAS will contact them directly with instructions. Transcript Transcripts Applicants must submit official transcripts from any institutions at which they have completed post-secondary coursework directly to SOPHAS. You do not need to submit a second copy of your official transcript to U-M SPH Admissions unless it is requested. International Transcripts Individuals submitting transcripts from an international academic institution must first submit their transcripts to World Education Services (WES) for a ICAP credential evaluation. Because this process can take some time, applicants should submit their transcripts to WES at least 1 month prior to the application deadline. WES evaluations should be sent directly to SOPHAS. Applicants who are residing in the U.S. at the time of application but completed their academic training in a non-U.S. institution must also adhere to this requirement. If the coursework completed abroad was one year or less and is listed on your domestic undergraduate transcript, a WES evaluation is not required.