PS The online application allows you to include your statement of purpose. This statement should be brief and concise. Your statement is a means of helping match your academic and research interests with those of our faculty. This is very important if you are applying for financial support. It should not be a personal life history, but should contain only such personal details as will aid the Admissions Committee in evaluating your application. Describe exactly which field you wish to study at UCLA. The graduate research for the MSE Department falls into one of three fields of study: Ceramics and Ceramic Processing Electronic and Optical Materials Structural Materials GPA To apply for the M.S. degree, applicants should have a B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering or equivalent with a GPA that is the equivalent of not less than 3.0/4.0 in undergraduate study. To apply for the Ph.D. degree, applicants should meet the requirements for the M.S. and possess an M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering or equivalent with a GPA of not less than 3.25/4.0 in undergraduate study. Transcripts not based on the 4.0 system will be evaluated for minimum requirements. It should be noted that meeting the above minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. The standard for admission is set by the applicant pool and is generally much higher than the minimum requirements. Fee $105.00: U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents $125.00: All other applicants RL At least three letters of recommendation should be submitted. Letters should be typed on the recommender’s letterhead and attached to the recommendation form that you will able to print during the online application process. The recommenders should state your full name, their full name and title, and their opinion of your ability to do graduate level research at UCLA. When submitting your online application, you will be required to list one email address for each recommender. Once these addresses have been submitted, each recommender will be notified electronically by UCLA, and they will then submit their letters of recommendation using a secure interface. When the recommender submits the letter of recommendation, it is posted to the online application and will become part of your application. Applicants are able to remind faculty to submit their letters by having the system resend the email to those recommending the applicant. For the M.S. program: we recommend that you provide letters of reference from professors who have taught you in your junior and senior years. For the Ph.D. program: we urge that all your letters be from academic references as recent as possible; if you have an M.S., letters from professors who have served on your M.S. committee are particularly helpful. If you cannot obtain academic references, the letters should be from people who can comment on your recent professional attainments and your qualifications for graduate study in Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA. Note: if you are part of the Exceptional Student Admission Program (ESAP), only two letters of recommendation are required. Transcript Please submit one official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. All documents must bear the actual seal and/or signature of the Registrar. Photocopies are not accepted. Do not send the original of an academic record which cannot be replaced obtain a properly certified copy instead. All transcripts and credentials are evaluated by the UCLA Graduate Admissions Office in terms of UCLA equivalency. If your degree is a work in progress be sure to reflect an accurate expected degree date on your application. One official transcripts and degree statements of Bachelor’s degree (both in original language and in English are required for admission to M.S. program) One official transcripts and degree statements of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (both in original language and in English, Bachelor’s and Master’s degree are required for admission to Ph.D. program)Please send all application documents to the following address. These documents will include: (1) GRE Scores, (2) TOEFL Scores, and (3) Transcripts. All other application requirements will be handled through the online application. Lili Bulhoes, Graduate Advisor University of California, Los Angeles Department of Materials Science and Engineering 420 Westwood Plaza, 3111 Engineering V Los Angeles, CA 90095-1595