PS Provide statement of your academic goals. Include information concerning your interest in and motivations for graduate work. You may wish to include autobiographical or personal data that may be helpful to the Graduate Studies Committee in considering your application. GPA Minimum cuts for the University Fellowship Competition include a 3.6 GPA and an average verbal/quantitative GRE percentile of 75%. CV Curriculum vitae or resume (should be uploaded with application) If you are interested in applying for a University Fellowship, you are also required to submit a curriculum vitae or resume of no more than two pages. Fee A nonrefundable $60 fee for U.S. students and $70 for international students is charged for each admission application you submit to Ohio State for graduate study. You may pay the application fee using a credit or debit card (Visa, Master Card or Discover). RL Please arrange to have three recommendations/references prepared by faculty members or others familiar with your qualifications and potential for graduate study. The recommendations may be submitted via the online admissions application or via hard paper copy. Please verify with your intended graduate program whether they prefer electronic or hard-copy letters. Each paper recommendation must include the completed Reference Form, as well as a separate letter written and signed on academic or business letterhead stationery. Transcript To expedite the review process for your application, upload transcripts with your application. Submit: ? only scanned copies of official paper transcripts issued by your institution’s registrar; ? scanned copies of official paper transcripts from ALL institutions where college credit was earned; even if you attended while in high school or study abroad; ? both the front and back of each scanned copy of the official transcript. Special notes ? International credentials should include certified educational records and degree certificates or diplomas in the original language with English translations. ? Applicants who have attended Ohio State are not required to furnish Ohio State transcripts but must submit transcripts of any courses completed elsewhere. ? If your institution provides electronic official transcripts you may submit those instead. ? Make sure to mark out all U.S. social security numbers before scanning. ? Ohio State will not accept web reports, advising reports, self-reported scores, or transfer credit on another school’s transcript. ? If you are admitted to the university, you will be expected to submit final, official transcripts. (See Transcripts and academic records section.)