PS Applicant Statement 1: Your statement of purpose should speak primarily to your education, background, and “fit” for our program. Describe your undergraduate education, and graduate education if you have an MS degree. If you are an international applicant, provide information on how your school is ranked in your country and your grading system. If your degree is from China, tell us if your school is a national “Key School.” Describe your specific areas of interest in Electrical Engineering and your goals after your degree is awarded. If your interests are broad, state that. PhD applicants should include a paragraph on the professor(s) you are interested in conducting research with and reasons as to why you would like to work with them. If you have fluctuating grades or low GRE scores, please explain. Applicant Statement 2: This statement is optional. GPA Applicants must have a GPA of 3.4 or better. CV Résumé:  All applicants should submit a résumé with the following information: name, current address, permanent address, e-mail address, personal web address, objective/goals, education (including web address of colleges/universities) (rank within your class, if available), GRE/TOEFL test scores, academic honors, publications, research experience, and technical skills. Fee International: $95.00 RL Letters of Recommendation: The Electrical Engineering graduate program requires three letters of recommendation, which must be submitted via the online application. Before beginning the ApplyYourself application, obtain the email addresses of individuals writing letters of recommendation on your behalf so that this information is ready to be entered into the ApplyYourself application.  In most cases you can submit your application before letters of recommendation have been uploaded. Please do not have recommendation materials sent to the Graduate School Admissions Office or the department. Letters of recommendation must be submitted online as part of the ApplyYourself application. Transcript Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts or academic records must be uploaded directly to the ApplyYourself online application BEFORE you submit the application. Non-English transcripts must be accompanied by an English translation.  Please do not submit paper or fax copies of this material; this will cause delays in the processing of your application. If you are recommended for admission you will be asked to provide official transcripts. Official transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution. If you have previously enrolled at any University of Minnesota campus, you can obtain electronic copies of your transcripts from One Stop student services. Please provide a class rank statement if available. Please review the detailed instructions on uploading transcripts. International applicants (or students with transcripts from a foreign institution) should click here for more details about transcripts (the link includes specific instructions for students from Chinese institutions).