PS Statement of Background and Goals (including current work/academic activities): All applicants must upload a one- or two-page statement that includes the following information: Your primary educational and research interests. An outline of your research experience and a list of any publications and academic honors. A description of your background in fields particularly relevant to your study objectives – include any relevant industrial/work or research experience. Information outlining your current work/study activities. A discussion of specific research topics and methods you might pursue in your thesis research (not required for Master’s programs in the Lally School). CV Resume or Curriculum Vitae is required. Your resume should include details about your education, employment, and internship history and any pertinent research experience. International students in the U.S. on OPT or CPT should include details about their current activities. Fee Nonrefundable $75 Application Processing Fee：Credit card payment is available for electronic submissions. If you do not wish to submit payment by credit card, a money order or check drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, may be mailed to the above address. Include the full name, date of birth, and address of the applicant on money order or check. Do not send cash or stamps.　The application fee is waived for Rensselaer alumni, current Rensselaer students (matriculating and non- matriculating), employees, and employee spouses. RL Rensselaer requires two letters of recommendation. You will be required to enter two recommenders on the online application. Recommendations should be from your academic advisor(s), other professors, academic deans, etc., who can provide an assessment of your likelihood of success at the graduate level in your field of study. If you are currently working or have been out of school for several years, you may substitute a recommendation from a supervisor or co-worker. Rensselaer will send an electronic recommendation request to each recommender and each recommender will be able to submit his/her recommendation electronically. We have found this to be an efficient and effective method of submission for both the recommender and applicant. Electronically submitted recommendations do not need to be followed up with paper recommendations. Transcript Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate studies, including course work taken as a non-degree student, must be submitted. Student printed or downloaded copies of transcripts are not acceptable. Note for current Rensselaer students and Rensselaer alumni: We will request your Rensselaer transcripts on your behalf. If you are currently attending a university, a final transcript must be submitted upon completion of your course work. If you have completed your degree, the award of degree must be noted on the transcript. Transcript keys must accompany all transcripts to be considered acceptable. If your school does not release official transcripts directly to students, you must request that the school send the official copy directly to Graduate Admissions. If transcripts of previous or current study do not include the award of degree, include a certified copy of the diploma or other official evidence that the degree has been awarded. All international transcripts must be recorded in English or officially translated to English. Transcripts in the original language must accompany all translated documents. Uncertified translations, or translations by students, will not be accepted. Do not submit secondary school (high school) exam results or transcripts.