PS Personal Statement of Purpose, Relevant Experience and Goals. You may use the page provided on the Graduate Appointment form or use your own stationery. GPA A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (where a value of 4.0 is equal to the letter grade of 'A') is required; however preference is given to applicants who present a GPA of 3.0 or greater. Fee Application fee: foreign students: $60.00. RL Three letters of recommendation are required. University recommendation form may be downloaded as part of the Graduate Appointment form. If you are unable to provide the forms to your reviewers, letters without the forms also will be accepted if they are written on letterhead stationery from the reviewer's institution. Transcript Request official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions to be mailed to the GEMS office. Mail all the Application materials to: Administrator University of Illinois at Chicago GEMS (M/C 784) c/o College of Medicine Dean's Office, Rm 131 CMW 1853 W. Polk Street Chicago, IL 60612