PS Statement of Purpose Applicants are requested to write a statement of purpose up to 500 words in length, addressing the following points: Highlights of your qualifications Reasons for seeking a graduate degree in Computer Science Reasons for applying to N.C. State Upload your statement of purpose using the “Personal Statement” upload button in the online application. GPA The Graduate School requires the GPA (grade point average) of US applicants to be at least 3.0 to be considered for admission, unless there are extenuating circumstances. CV curriculum vit? A curriculum vit? or CV is a convenient summary of your accomplishments. We encourage you to upload a two-page CV, along with other application materials, as this can be very helpful in evaluating an applicant. The contents of the CV often include: degrees earned (institution, major, date, GPA) employment honors/awards received research experience and publications significant projects service Fee Non-refundable application fee (see the Graduate School site for current costs [note Step 3]) RL Three recommendations are required. These should be prepared by persons qualified to evaluate the applicant's potential to succeed in graduate studies in Computer Science. Letters from professors in Computer Science or a closely related discipline who have supervised the student in a class or research are the most relevant. Recommendations are submitted electronically by references you designate as part of the online application process. The Online Recommendation Submission Center and the applicant-managed Recommendation Provider List (which has both request and reminder functions), make it possible to be sure your references submit their recommendations before you submit your application. Transcript Applicants should upload an acceptable electronic copy of a scanned transcript or academic record for each post-secondary school listed in the educational history section of the online application. Transcripts must comply with the department's Transcript Specifications and Instructions for Uploading. Transcript non-compliance is our single most frequently cited cause for application denial prior to review. Applicants listing NC State University on their education history do not need to upload a NCSU transcript themselves; this will be done for them by the Graduate School, usually within a week after submission of the application.