PS Statement of Purpose: A neatly typed and concisely written (maximum 4,000 characters, a space is considered a character) statement of purpose. This statement needs to include a discussion of why you want to pursue a degree in geography or GIS, your background to do so, and your career goals. It is a critical part of the application packet, as it provides an indication of the applicant’s academic focus and writing ability. Fee Using credit card fee payment of $65.00 Domestic application and $75.00 International application RL To set up your Letters of Recommendation you will log into the Online Student Portal. You will need to “Register Recommender” with their first and last name and their email address. Your recommenders will automatically be sent an email with the link and password to log in and submit their recommendation for you. We require 3 recommendations. Transcript Applicants from Chinese universities: Once you have been recommended for acceptance and you decide to come to MSU, applicants then submit certified copies (sealed and stamped by institutions) of all post-secondary transcripts, graduation certificates and degrees directly to the Geography Department. MSU requires these documents in the original language (Chinese) as well as an official English translation. Effective Spring 2015, Michigan State University will require all incoming ADMITTED students pursuing degrees or who have earned degrees from universities in China to submit a verification report (English version) through the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) for their final bachelor degree transcripts and bachelor degree. 詳情見(jiàn)http://geo.msu.edu/graduate-information/apply/