Statement of Objectives (1-2 pages) describing your academic objectives and how our program will help you meet these objectives. Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic accomplishments, like former professors, are preferred. English Proficiency Exams To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education. A GPA of 3.0 or better in the last four semesters or approximately 60 semester credits (or the equivalent in quarter credits) of work as an undergraduate; TOEFL scores: For students from non-English-speaking countries the minimum score is 80. IELTS scores: Minimum score is 6.5 for the overall band test results.