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Application Checklist and Submission Instructions

DEADLINE FOR FALL 2008 ADMISSION:
DECEMBER 1, 2007


To apply for admission to the UCLA School of Public Health, applicants MUST complete BOTH of the following application procedures:
    1. Submit an online application to SOPHAS at www.sophas.org
    2. Submit an online application to UCLA at www.gdnet.ucla.edu

I. Items for SOPHAS -- www.sophas.org

____ Statement of Purpose and Objectives
____ Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
____ 3 Letters of Recommendation - two from former professors and one from an employer. If the applicant has been out of school for over 5 years, three letters from employers are acceptable.
____ One Set of Official Transcripts
____ Official GRE Scores
____ Official TOEFL or IELTS Scores (for international applicants only)
____ SOPHAS Application Fee of $95.00, or more
(the amount will vary according to the number of applications submitted)

II. Items for UCLA’s Graduate Division -- www.gdnet.ucla.edu

____ UCLA Application for Graduate Admission - at www.gdnet.ucla.edu
____ UCLA Fellowship Application for Entering Graduate Students (optional)
____ UCLA Graduate Division Application Fee of $60 (for U.S citizens and Permanent Residents) or $80 (for all other applicants). Fees are subject to change.

* the letters of recommendation should be submitted to SOPHAS ONLY.
(Please disregard the recommendation, statement of purpose and the supplementary forms on gdnet.)


III. Items for UCLA’s School of Public Health – www.ph.ucla.edu

____ One Set of Official Transcripts
____ Official GRE Scores
____ Official TOEFL or IELTS Scores (for international applicants only)
____ Confidential Financial Statement (for international applicants only)

____ Writing Sample (for doctoral applicants only)


Documentation required by SOPHAS should be sent to:
SOPHAS
P.O Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471-9111

Documentation required by the UCLA School of Public Health should be sent to:
UCLA School of Public Health
Attn: Student Affairs Office
A1-269 CHS, Box 951772
650 Charles E. Young Dr. South
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772


INCOMPLETE applications (i.e., which lack any of the required items above) will be processed AFTER completed applications are processed and forwarded to departments. An applicant may inquire on the status of his/her application AFTER FEBRUARY 15, 2008.


View the Frequently Asked Questions page for Prospective Applicants.

Prospective applicants who have additional questions about UCLA School of Public Health should call the Student Affairs Office at (310) 825-5524 or send an e-mail to info@ph.ucla.edu. For questions about the SOPHAS application process, please call (617) 612-2090 or send an e-mail to sophasinfo@sophas.org.