PS In general, a personal statement is a short essay on why you are interested in applying to your program. Your program may have more specific requirements for what your personal statement should contain. GPA BS GPA (minimum): 3.0/4.0 for engineers (In India, first class); 3.2/4.0 for others; MS GPA (minimum): 3.5/4.0 for Ph.D. applicants CV Résumé/CV is required. Fee $70 nonrefundable application fee RL At least three letters of recommendations. Fill in your recommenders' email addresses carefully so that they can receive your request and submit your recommendation without delay. Please refer to http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/apply/before-you-apply for more information. Transcript Request official transcript(s) from institutions you’ve attended, including Rutgers. Your institution(s) should send original, official transcripts, showing your degree awarded, to the appropriate graduate admissions office. If your institution is a sending member of Parchment, eScrip-Safe, or National Student Clearinghouse, Rutgers will be able to receive your official transcripts electronically. We also accept electronic transcripts from India sent via TrueCopy Credentials. View address information for Graduate and Professional Admissions offices(http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/about/contact-us). If the official copy of your transcript will be delayed past the program deadline, consider uploading an unofficial, scanned copy of your transcripts.