PS Statement of Purpose (4,000 character limit including spaces) Please highlight your academic preparation and motivation; interests, specializations and career goals; and fit for pursuing graduate study at UC Davis. preparation and motivation may include your academic and research experiences that prepare you for this graduate program (for example: coursework, employment, exhibitions, fieldwork, foreign language proficiency, independent study, internships, laboratory activities, presentations, publications, studio projects, teaching, and travel or study abroad) and motivation or passion for graduate study. interests, specializations, and career goals may include your research interests, disciplinary subfields, area/s of specialization, and professional objectives. Fee $105 domestic, $125 international. RL Three letters of recommendation (from professors) The letters will be used for admission, TA and fellowship applications. During the online application process, you will be required to provide your recommenders' contact information, including email addresses. Your professors will be contacted to submit their recommendations electronically once you have provided this information. No letters sent by mail/email will be accepted. Letters must be submitted online in the Apply Yourself system. Transcript Transcripts: We require academic records from each college-level institution you have attended. You will be instructed to upload scanned copies of your transcripts after you have submitted your online application. For more details visit https://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/submit-transcripts. Upon admission, an official transcript must be shown to graduate studies as a condition of admission, but may be retained by the student. Falsified records will be immediate cause for revoking any offer of admission and funding. International Applicants: Certified English translations of your transcripts must be uploaded along with the original-language transcript.