Ph.D. Checklist
- A completed Online Application (includes a 500-word personal statement and the $60 Application Fee paying online)
- An official undergraduate transcript
- An official graduate transcript (A master's degree is required for all Ph.D. applicants). For students who are completing their master's degree, send us a transcript in progress. Upon completion of the degree, it is the students' responsibility to send us a final official transcript, without which students cannot enroll at SCU. **
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official GRE score report to be sent directly from ETS. Our institutional code is 4851.
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The submission of a TOEFL or IELTS score, sent directly from ETS, is required if English is not your native language or if you do not have a degree awarded by a U.S. university/college. Our institutional code is 4851.
**We accept notarized copies of documents from foreign schools. For documents in English, we accept copies that are certified by a U.S. notary public. For documents in foreign languages, we accept certified translations made by appointed court interpreters in those countries. International transcripts must be submitted (translated) in English. Please note: sometimes degree conferral may be issued separately from transcript; if this is the case, the document indicating degree conferral/diploma must also be submitted in English.
Please note:
There are no forms for letters of recommendation, but please include the following:
- Name of the applicant must appear in the first line of the text.
- Must be on company/school official letterhead.
- Must be a professional reference.
- Make it as close to one page in length as possible.
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