ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPLICATION PROCESSThe Application for Graduate Admission s

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS

The Application for Graduate Admission should be used by applicants to all programs except Dentistry, Law, Medicine, the master's degree programs in the Graduate School of Business Administration and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. Applicants to these programs should obtain forms directly from the schools to which they seek admission. (Their telephone numbers are area code 213i Dentistry 740-2841, Law 740- 7331,Medicine 342-1607, Business master's programs 740-7846, and Pharmacy 342-1474. ) Many academic departments require additional materials for admission. It is important for you to contact your academic department regarding any supplemental applications, specific GRE (Graduate Record Examination) Tests or other examinations required for admission, and depart- mental assistantship/fellowship opportunities.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

Students must complete all appropriate sections of the enclosed application. Failure to do so may cause delays in the processing of the application. The university is required to report to the federal government the ethnic origin information requested in question 16 of the application. U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents should select the racial/ ethnic category with which they most closely identify. International students are reported as a separate category and should select the non- resident alien category (number 5) regardless of their racial/ethnic origin. The five racial/ethnic categories are described as follows:

Black, non-Hispanic a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origins).

Asian or Pacific Islander a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or Pacific Islands. This includes people from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, Samoa, India and Vietnam. Hispanic a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

American Indian or Alaskan Native a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

White, non-Hispanic a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin).

Students pursuing graduate degrees must apply for admission to specified programs; graduate applicants cannot be admitted to undeclared status. Those who wish to apply simultaneously to two different departments must submit an application form. for each program. A photocopy of the enclosed form. will suffice for the second application. Students; need to submit only one ＄ 55 non-refundable application fee for both applications, however. Domestic students who are not seeking graduate degrees, but who wish to enroll in graduate- level courses for personal or professional enrichment only, may register in limited student status. Such students do not need to submit applications for admission, but must receive departmental approval and the approval of the Office of the Registrar. Permission to take course work in limited status does not imply or guarantee admission. In most cases, limited status is not available to international students as it does not fulfill student visa requirements. Permission for such enrollment by students on non-resident visas may be granted only by the Office of Graduate and International Admissions.

APPLICATION FEE

A check or money order for ＄ 55 drawn on a U. S. bank in U.S. currency and made payable to the University of Southern California must accompany the application. This fee is nonrefundable and-cannot be deferred. The application fee must be paid (or waived) before an application can be processed. Application fee waivers are granted only unde

A．American Indian or Alaskan Native.

B．Asian or Pacific Islander.

C．White, non-Hispanic.

D．Hispanic.