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For application review purposes only, scan and upload copies of transcripts for all institutions attended since high school. In the online application, you will be prompted to upload your scanned documents. Please upload both the front and back sides of the transcript. Uploaded transcripts should be recent and include the following: your name, dates of attendance, grades/marks received, credits and grading legend. UCI reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admission process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found. Official transcripts will be requested if and when you are admitted and decide to attend UCI. Do not send official transcripts until this time, unless you are requested to do so.
Personal Statement:
Statement of purpose is required
Recommendation Letter:
Three Letters of Recommendation (Electronic Submission)
Letters of Recommendation can be submitted online through the application system or sent directly to the Department.
Writing Sample:
All writing samples must be sent electronically to ucihistoryapp@gmail.com by 11:45pm by the application deadline. All submissions must be PDF and saved as last name (space) first name (space) application ID number. You will be assigned an application ID number at the time you begin the online application process. Should email submission not be available to you, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator to arrange other accommodations.
Length: A minimum of ten pages to a maximum of thirty pages.
Any submission longer than the maximum will not be reviewed past the maximum page limit.
You may submit two pieces of work as long as it does not exceed the page limit.
In the event you have a longer piece of work to submit, such as a Master’s thesis or Undergraduate research paper, please submit a chapter or section of the work within the page restriction.
Demonstration of work: In addition to demonstrating your writing ability, the selection should show your ability to work with primary source materials, and/or deal with historiographical debates.