Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose – Two to three pages double-spaced is generally sufficient. Your personal statement should summarize your research and career goals, prior educational and work experience, and any other appropriate information. Make sure to indicate which faculty members you hope to work with and include a discussion of the parallels between their research interests and your own, as well as the reasons for your interest in our program. If there is information related to your history, background, and experience that you believe cannot be addressed by any other section of the application, we encourage you to include that information in your personal statement. Curriculum Vita Transcripts - unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended (upload to the online application); official transcripts are required only if offered admittance to the graduate program, and at that point should be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions office. 3 Letters of Recommendation - may be completed online (preferred), or submitted by hard copy directly to the Psychology Department. Writing Sample (optional; strongly encouraged but not required) - Possible writing samples include senior theses; masters degree theses; published, in press, or submitted research papers; conference posters and presentations; etc. TOEFL : 80 or higher IELTS : 6.5 or higher DUOLINGO : 105 or higher ACT English score of 18 or higher SAT Reading score of 27 or higher