For US citizens or permanent residents, the
required documents listed below are considered as material
supporting your application, and are mandatory. All
supporting material is submitted electronically at the
same time that you submit the online application, with
the exception of transcripts and GRE scores (see below).
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Transcripts:
All
applicants are required to submit two copies of official
records from all academic institutions you attended
as an undergraduate and, if applicable, as a graduate
student. "Official records" are defined as
original documents issued by the institution which bear
the actual signature of the Registrar—not a photocopy—and
the seal of the issuing institution. However, do not
send the original of an academic record which cannot
be replaced; obtain a properly certified copy instead.
If you have attended more than one institution, separate
official records should be submitted for each institution.
You
may send these yourself, or have the institution send
them directly to the UCLA Electrical Engineering Department,
to the following address:
Electrical
Engineering Department
Office of Student Affairs
57-127 Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1594
U.S.A.
Attention: Admissions Coordinator
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Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores:
The
GRE is a standardized test that is administered by the
Educational Testing Service (ETS) in test centers around
the world. This test is an essential component of your
application and is used by the Admissions Committee
as one criterion of comparison with other applicants.
There is no minimum GRE score.
GRE
scores on the General (Aptitude) test are required for
admission to both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. The test
must be taken within the last five (5) years before
the desired date of admission. All students applying
for Fall 2008 admission should take the GRE test no
later than November 1, 2007. Arrange to have the
Educational Testing Service forward the scores to our
department. The GRE codes for the UCLA Henry Samueli
School of Engineering and Applied Science Electrical
Engineering Department are:
Institution
Code = 4837
Department Code = 1203
These
code numbers must be listed in order for your scores
to be routed to our department by the ETS.
For
complete information about the GRE, including
policies, procedures, test dates, and fees, see the
GRE website.
Reminder:
The Electrical Engineering Department accepts applications
only for the Fall Quarter of any given school year.
If you wish to be considered, you are strongly advised
to take the GRE no later than the previous December.
If you take the GRE later than December, you run
the risk that your GRE results may arrive too late.
• The Supplementary
Information Form
(filled out during the on-line application process)
The
Supplementary Information Form includes contact information,
educational history, as well as your choice of field
of study.
Be
sure to complete all sections of the supplement! Because
faculty members may wish to contact you before making
a decision, it is important to have your correspondence
information as accurate as possible. Do not leave blank
any dates for institutions attended and be sure to state
the beginning and end of attendance dates (by month/year).
It
is also imperative to indicate your preferred area of
specialization on your Supplementary
Information Form. To help you choose the area that best
suits your needs and interests, be sure to explore the
information on Programs
and Research on this website.
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Statement of Purpose
(filled out during the on-line application process)
The
online Application Form includes a section in which
you must declare your "statement of purpose".
In other words, you will be required to describe exactly
what you wish to study. This statement should be precise
and brief. It should not be a personal life history;
it should contain only such personal details as will
aid the Admissions Committee in evaluating your application.
Your
statement of purpose is a means of helping us match
your academic and research interests with those of our
faculty. This is very important if you are applying
for financial support. Be sure to describe
exactly what you wish to study at UCLA -- "Electrical
Engineering", for example, is not specific enough.
State what area of Electrical Engineering interests
you, e.g., communications, signal processing, controls,
etc.
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Letters of Recommendation
(email addresses to be provided during the on-line application
process)
The
UCLA EE Department requires three (3)
letters of recommendation. When submitting your online
application, you will be required to simply
list one email address for each recommender.
That is all you have to do regarding the letters of
recommendation.
After
you have submitted these email addresses, each recommender
will be contacted by UCLA, and they will then forward
their letters of recommendation on your behalf to our
department via email.
NO
hard copies of letters of recommendation are required or
accepted. Only EMAILED recommendations sent directly
from your recommenders will be accepted.
