The Statement of Purpose is part of the online application. The Statement of Purpose is very important and is given careful consideration in the selection process. Be concise and specific in preparing your statement: give information that will aid the selection committee in evaluating your potential for completing a graduate program of study at UCSD.

Check the General Statement of Purpose Guidelines or the Department/Program Specific Statement of Purpose Guidelines websites for specific directions on completing the Statement of Purpose.

The online application allows you to upload your Statement of Purpose file.  This file must be in PDF format and no larger than 2MB in size.

For some departments/programs you may choose not to use the online Statement of Purpose. In this case use the paper form linked here; attach additional sheets if needed. Mail the paper Statement of Purpose directly to the department to which you are applying.