PS The statement of purpose is part of the online application form. This statement should include your goals and background as it relates to the field of computer science. It is good to include any past work history, your interests, and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in computer science. Your statement will be evaluated for your conciseness, reasons for pursuing a graduate degree, leadership skills, and eloquence. Applicants to our M.S. or Ph.D. program will also be evaluated according to their scientific research interests. Generally the statement of purpose is between one to two pages. GPA The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign requires applicants to hold at least a 3.0/4.0 or higher GPA in their undergraduate degree to be eligible for graduate studies on this campus. CV Your CV/resume is a part of the online application form. Your CV/resume should address your education, job experience, research experience (M.S. or Ph.D. applicants), remarkable achievements, publications, organizations, awards, and leadership experiences. This information helps the admissions committee understand your background. In addition, it helps when identifying M.S. or Ph.D. applicants for RA and TA assistantships. Fee The university's application fee is $70 for US citizens and permanent residents and $90 for all other applicants. The fee must accompany the application by credit card payment with the web application. RL Applicants are required to have three letters of recommendation submitted. It is recommended that letters of recommendation be from academics. They can either be your faculty, advisors, supervisors, or colleagues. If you have been away from academics for a significant amount of time, you may substitute non-academic references of your choice (e.g. immediate supervisors, colleagues, etc.). The letters should address your academic abilities and your potential to be successful at graduate level academic performance. If you are applying to our M.S. or Ph.D. program, your letters should also address your research abilities and potential. Individuals writing letters of recommendation on your behalf should submit their letters through the online application system. Any recommendations that do not follow this process may impact timely application processing. Please make sure recommenders complete the section on the "Recommender's Form" that states "To what extent do you recommend this applicant for admissions as a graduate student in their proposed field of study". Transcript Notes: Scanned transcripts must include all grade records and the grading scale used by the institution. (If the grading scale is on the back of the transcript, a separate scanned page should be included.) It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure uploaded copies are legible and of high resolution. Do not upload password-protected transcripts. If you receive password-protected transcripts from your educational institutions, please print them and scan to a PDF file before uploading. Password-protected transcripts cannot be viewed by our Admissions Committee. Please refer to http://cs.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate/applications-process-requirements for more information.