Must have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic yearhave a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate workpresent unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned.submit a personal statement of about 250-300 words (not more than 500) explaining your accomplishments, reasons for pursuing graduate work in chemistry, and your career objectives