PS All CS applicants submit an SOP in their Graduate Division online application. Instructions are provided in the SOP section of the online application. The SOP is considered to be the Writing Sample. No additional Writing Sample is requested. You may upload a blank document or your SOP as your personal history statement. GPA The most competitive applicants have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale),and at least a 3.50 in any graduate study. The average cumulative GPA of admitted applicants is 3.60. The university requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for consideration. The department reviews all applicants who have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. CV Applicants are not required to submit a resume or vitae. This information may be presented in the UCLA Graduate Division online application in the awards, distinctions, publications and organizations sections, or uploaded as a Supporting Document. Fee $105.00: U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents $125.00: All other applicants RL Letters of Recommendation (NOTE: Please utilize the Graduate Division Recommendation, and NOT the Electrical Engineering Recommendation.) At least THREE (3) letters of recommendation must be submitted.For M.S. applicants: We recommend that you provide letters of reference from professors who have taught you in your junior and senior years. Transcript All applicants are required to submit ONE (1) official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended. Official transcripts should be mailed to the CS department at the mailing address below to be received by the deadline of December 1. We prefer to receive official documents directly from institutions, however, applicants may mail officially sealed and unopened envelopes to us. Applicants should mail transcripts as early as possible in the process and not wait until after completing the online application. Our office will match transcripts received early with online applications completed later. A cover sheet is not needed and no specific envelope formats or sizes are required. Applicants who are attending or have graduated from a U.S. institution that transmits transcripts electronically, may request to have official transcripts emailed to: gradadm@cs.ucla.edu Official transcripts are defined as original documents issued by the institution that bear the actual signature of the Registrar — not a photocopy — and the seal of the issuing institution. Do not, however, send the original of an academic record that cannot be replaced; obtain Please arrange to have official transcripts sent to the following address before the December 1 deadline: Graduate Student Affairs Office UCLA Computer Science Department 4403 Boelter Hall Los Angeles, CA 90095-1596 Phone: (310) 825-6830 Fax: (310) 206-8133 Email: gradadm@cs.ucla.edua properly certified copy instead. International applicants should refer to the “Requirements for International Students” section of the Graduate Division webpage for information about submission of foreign academic records. We do not request or review WES evaluations. Most applicants are in the process of completing a degree. If offered admission, the final transcript indicating the date of the degree conferral may be submitted during the summer. Applicants from India and China who have graduated must submit official copies of their degree certificates along with their final official transcripts. Applicants may submit unofficial transcripts on the Academic History/Transcript Upload section of the UCLA Graduate Division online application. This may expedite the department’s initial review of the application, however, an admission offer cannot be made without receipt of official transcripts.