PS The statement of purpose describing the student’s career goals and background information A one page document that details to the Soil and Crop Sciences professors of interest why you want to pursue a graduate degree, your future goals, how our graduate degree will help you reach those goals, and some information about your personal background and development. GPA Academic ability as evidenced by previous collegiate transcripts. A GPA of 3.0/4.0 system is required in the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate collegiate work for M.S. applicants and a 3.0 of all courses attempted in their M.S. program for Ph.D. applicants. Fee Application Fee. A nonrefundable $90 application fee. RL Three letters of reference Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from faculty or advisors, which evaluate your potential for graduate studies. Letters of recommendation can be submitted online through the Applicant Information System (AIS) website or submitted directly to the Associate Head for Academic Programs in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. Transcript Academic ability as evidenced by previous collegiate transcripts. To ensure that your official transcripts and other supporting documents are processed in a timely and efficient manner, please include the appropriate Document ID Sheet with all documents you submit in support of your application. Please view a brief List of Bachelor Degree Equivalencies by Country. If you do not find your country listed and are unsure of your degree equivalency, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@tamu.edu.