PS Your statement should be 1 to 1.5 pages long. The statement will serve the following three purposes: It will help the admissions officer direct your application to the most appropriate readers and/or potential research supervisors. The statement will be used to evaluate your writing skills. It will help the faculty reviewing your application to understand the depth of your technical experience. When applying for graduate school in engineering, depth often counts more than breadth, and demonstrating your ability to be independent and focused can be more important than having broad interests and a broad range of experiences. Describe your technical expertise with clear details to demonstrate your mastery of the concepts and skills you’ve learned through relevant activities such as lab projects, classes, internships, summer jobs and previous research experience. Lastly, don’t ignore bad grades or other anomalies in your application package. If you had trouble with a course or another type of challenge, your statement of objectives is a good place to acknowledge that setback and explain what you learned from the experience. GPA When applications are reviewed for admission the faculty have a keen interest in how you have done in subjects in related fields, not necessarily your overall GPA. CV CV or résumé Fee Fee: $75.00 RL Three letters of recommendation Transcript One electronic copy of transcript(s) from all universities you have attended. We don’t require official transcripts until after a student has been admitted to the department.