PS Personal statements should be at least one page typed. Our department does not have “area specific questions”. Your statement should discuss your previous academic work in chemistry including: course work, other educational experiences, teaching or other relevant employment, publications, and your plans for graduate study and a professional career. There is no maximum length, word count, or other formatting requirements. We do not ask that you answer any “program specific” questions. Fee The application fee for US citizens and permanent residents is $70.00 and $90.00 for all other applicants. RL Three letters of reference Transcript Applicants must send final official transcripts from each institution for all completed university course work, in a sealed envelope (if the original seal from the institution has been broken, it will not be considered official). In addition, international students need to send their certification of degree for all completed degree programs. Please mail all official transcripts and certificates of degree directly to the following address: Chemistry Graduate Admissions University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 300 A&B Noyes Lab, Box 57-1 600 S. Mathews Avenue Urbana, IL 61801 (800)516-0276 (US only) (217)244-6245