PS The Personal Statement (same as Statement of Purpose) should be submitted via the online application. Fee Your application cannot be reviewed until UCI has received your non-refundable application fee ($105 for U.S. Citizens and lawful U.S. Permanent Residents, and $125 for all other applicants beginning for Fall '17 admission). RL Three letters of recommendation are required, but you may submit as many letters as you wish. For paper submission Provide the Letter of Recommendation and Waiver of Access forms to at least three people you have identified who can evaluate your academic and/or professional achievements, describe your strengths and weaknesses and comment on your character, integrity and motivation. Your recommenders should mail his/her letter directly to: ICS Graduate Office Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences 352 Information & Computer Science Bldg. University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-3430 For online submission Applicants who have completed and submitted their online application should send their recommenders a link to that page, along with their application ID number. Transcript Arrange to have one copy of your official transcripts from the colleges you attended sent directly to the ICS Graduate Office. An official English translation is required from international students. Photocopies, scans, or unofficial copies of transcripts will not be accepted.