The graduate admissions committee makes decisions based on a hollistic assessment of an applicant's portfolio of academic degrees and grades, research experience, the statement of purpose, the statement of personal achievements and contributions, resume/CV and letters of recommendation. The admissions committee also considers the appropriateness of the applicant's goals to the degree program and to the research interests of the program's faculty.

A scanned copy of your unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended submitted electronically by the application deadline.
Upload all pages of your unofficial transcript from this institution (including the grading scale, which may be on the backside of the transcript). The transcript must be produced by the university with all appropriate seals/stamps. Remove your Social Security Number by crossing/blacking out numbers before uploading (if applicable).
International Applicants: Please include your degree certificate within the same file if you have received your degree. Uploaded document must include both the original language transcript and a certified English translation. English transcripts are required and must be a complete, exact, and literal translation of the original transcripts. English translations must be provided by the school or an official agency.
Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.

Desirable scores are 600 on the paper-based test (PBT) or 100 on the Internet-based test (IBT). The Graduate Division requires minimum scores for admission consideration.