Applicants can to enter their recommenders' information directly into our online application. Recommenders will be notified electronically and provided instructions on submitting a letter online. All letters of recommendation must be received electronically so they are attached to the applicant's file for review.

Graduate programs require three (3) letters of recommendation. Submitting more than three letters does not improve your standing as an applicant. At least two of these letters should be requested from individuals in a position to evaluate your performance in college-level coursework or research completed while pursuing your bachelor's degree or its equivalent. The most important aspect of letters of recommendation is that they are completed by individuals who are able to analyze your academic ability and potential for success in a rigorous graduate program.If you wish to submit a letter from an employer, please contact the graduate program advisor to determine if this will be acceptable.If you are applying to the MPAc, MFin, MBA, Professional MBA, or MSBA within the Anderson Graduate School of Management; only 1 letter of recommendation is required. The recommendation letter to these programs can be from an employer or a professor.All letters of recommendation must be in English.If you have been enrolled in a graduate program, obtaining a letter from your program's research advisor, program advisor, or a faculty member who taught you in a graduate-level course is encouraged.

Applicants using Interfolio's online portfolio service can have their letters uploaded to our online application using Interfolio's "Web Delivery" Method. To do so, please follow the step-by-step instructions located within the Reference Information section of the online application.

If you wish to waive your right to inspect the letters of recommendation, mark the appropriate box below the reference information. Only enrolled UCR students are permitted to inspect letters of recommendation for which they did not waive their right to access. Letters of recommendation cannot be released to the applicant and cannot be forwarded elsewhere.

Applicants must submit these essays directly into their online application. Please note that each essay should not duplicate the other.We also do not accept a personal resume or curriculum vitae as a response to either essay.

The Statement of Purpose is your opportunity to state your specific interests with respect to the program to which you are applying. Your intended area of specialization, career objectives and research interests and experience are of interest.

The Personal History Statement is your opportunity to discuss how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, or social experiences, challenges, or opportunities relevant to your academic journey; how you might contribute to social or cultural diversity within your chosen field; and/or how you might serve educationally underrepresented segments of society with your degree.