3.5 Application Information

Application: http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/

Deadline: Monday, December 3, 2018, 8:59 PM PST

Application Requirements

Applications with incomplete documents will be automatically rejected.

Item	Required
Application Instructions	Yes
Program Information	Yes
Biographical Information	Yes
Personal Information	Yes
Educational Background	Yes
Academic History	Yes – Please include transcripts for all higher institutions (Community Colleges, 4 Year Universities, study-abroad, etc.)
Languages	Optional
Recommendations	Yes. We require three. We prefer that one of these be from a faculty member in MechE. We recommend that you send your recommenders notifications through the application system long before you submit your application so that they can submit their letters by the 12/3/18 deadline.
Economic Background	Yes
Employment	Yes, if applicable
Test Scores	GRE scores are optional but recommended if you wish to be considered for any other MechE graduate programs should you be denied admission to the 5^th Year MS.
Statement of Purpose	Yes
Personal History Statement	Yes
Mechanical Engineering Program Page	Yes Grade Category Definitions MechE Cumulative GPA Definition: Your entire GPA, including that from other schools. Advanced GPA Definition: GPA for your upper division (100+) technical courses Major GPA Definition: GPA for your technical major courses including Math, Physics, etc. 2 Year GPA Definition: GPA should include everything after your first two years. Please only upload a calculation if you are including non-UCB grades
Supporting Materials	This section is optional, but we prefer a CV/Resume to be uploaded. We do not require a writing sample.
Information Agreement	Yes
Payment	Yes
Signature	Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Letter can come from faculty or industrial supervisor, who knows you well and has seen evidence that you can benefit significantly from a program of this kind. We prefer at least one letter from a UCB MechE faculty member.

Draft Course of Study Plan (in the MechE Program Page)

Please complete the Draft Course of Study Plan and upload it into your online application.
Writable MS Word Template or Non-Writable PDF Version.