Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California An overall scholastic average of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better is required IELTS 7.0 TOEFL IBT 87 TOEFL PBT 560 Transcripts While you may upload unofficial copies of your transcripts as part of your application the following is required one official copy of your transcript sent directly to the department from the registrars of the academic institutions you have attended beyond secondary school OR you may request official copies and send them to us yourself Statement of Purpose Writing sample Your sample should demonstrate your ability to write at a preprofessional level proper style bibliography and must show originality and insight along with an ability to interpret your material within its cultural context Samples should be around twenty pages It is preferable to upload your sample as a pdf to avoid font conflicts If you encounter problems you may send the sample to the department in hard copy ResumeCV Letters of recommendation The University requires that an applicant hold a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California with an overall scholastic average of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used