PS Letter of Intent: Applicants are required to write one- to three-page letter giving a brief summary of their background and why they are interested in geology and a master's thesis. (Err on the longer side.) Ideally, the letter writer will tell faculty what areas of geology the applicant finds most interesting. But the letter must specify one or more professors with whom the applicant would work and what the applicant finds interesting about the professor's research. GPA GPA: Applicants must have a 3.0 (B) or higher GPA to be eligible for financial support. It is possible to be accepted with a sub-3.0 GPA as an unsupported, probationary graduate student if the applicant has shown potential in other ways. The graduate chair can answer questions about this possibility. Fee First Ohio University Graduate Application for International - degree-seeking： $55 USD RL Personal References: Three personal references are needed. They can be former employers, instructors, advisors, or persons otherwise having had a professional or academic experience with you. Transcript You must submit one transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, regardless of whether or not a degree was earned or the credits are reflected on a separate transcript as transfer credit. If documents are not in English, also provide a certified English translation of each document. Translations certified by the degree granting university are considered official. Third party translations are not considered official. Failure to provide all academic documents will result in delays in processing your application materials. Please upload copies of academic transcripts (and diploma/degree certification, if applicable) with your application. If you have previously attended or are currently attending Ohio University, you must indicate this on your applciation. Your OHIO transcripts will be obtained by the Graduate College on your behalf.