PS A personal statement. Outline your future scientific and career goals and explain how our graduate program fits within these goals. Be as specific as possible, mentioning specific research laboratories or courses of study, as appropriate. GPA Applicants must submit official transcripts that provide a cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all undergraduate and graduate work that is completed and/or in progress. Institutions that do not use a 4.0 scale should provide an average overall letter grade or percentage marks.The minimum acceptable undergraduate (or graduate, where applicable) GPA is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions may be made in some programs if other application credentials are very strong. Fee The application fee is $50. There are only a few circumstances in which the application fee may be waived:Applicants who have previously attended Marquette University as a graduate student;Applicants who are currently undergraduate students at Marquette or have received a bachelor's degree from Marquette McNair Scholars;Applicants who have attended a Marquette University Open House or other Campus Visit event RL Three letters of recommendation are required. Transcript Undergraduate Transcripts (and postgraduate transcripts if applicable)Applicants must list in the application and submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended, regardless of whether a degree was received or credits were transferred. Domestic transcripts should be sent to the Marquette University Graduate School directly from the issuing institution. If the institution distributes transcripts electronically, they may be sent to gradadmit@marquette.edu. Foreign transcripts that are issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation in addition to the official transcript. These documents should be sent via posted mail; scanned copies cannot be considered official. USPS Mailing address: Marquette University Graduate School Holthusen Hall, 305 PO Box 1881 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Courier/Street address: Marquette University Graduate School 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave, 305 Milwaukee, WI 53233