Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California An overall scholastic average of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better is required IELTS 7.0 TOEFL IBT 87 TOEFL PBT 560 Transcripts While you may upload unofficial copies of your transcripts as part of your application the following is required one official copy of your transcript sent directly to the department from the registrars of the academic institutions you have attended beyond secondary school OR you may request official copies and send them to us yourself The online process will provide several opportunities to upload documents in support of your application The maximum file size for these areas is 25 MB so please avoid any embedded graphics We prefer that you upload document as pdfs where possible as this avoids problems with fonts and formatting Statement of Purpose The first parts of this section ask you to list honors and awards work experience and other CV information The second part is the essay We want one to two pages singlespaced It is helpful if your statement of purpose shows that you have good reasons to want to enter our program Before you begin to write you should look at the list of faculty in the department and refer to their individual web pages Feel free to email department faculty to ask to see a current syllabus or just generally to talk about research Writing sample Your sample should demonstrate your ability to write at a preprofessional level proper style bibliography and must show originality and insight along with an ability to interpret your material within its cultural context Samples should be around twenty pages It is preferable to upload your sample as a pdf to avoid font conflicts If you encounter problems you may send the sample to the department in hard copy ResumeCV Fellowship application Make sure to check all appropriate boxes Applicants for the CotaRobles Fellowship need to pay particular attention to this form See the following step for details Special note for CotaRobles applicants The Eugene CotaRobles Fellowship is a fouryear program providing support to a limited number of outstanding underrepresented students entering PhD programs at UCLA The Classics Department may nominate potential candidates for selection by the UCLA Graduate Division Individuals from underrepresented cultural geographical or socioeconomic backgrounds are encouraged to apply as are individuals who have engaged in significant service efforts to increase participation in higher education by underrepresented groups To apply for this fellowship click the CotaRobles fellowship button in the Fellowship Application section of the online application Please read the information there carefully and craft a cogent diversity statement Letters of recommendation These letters will be submitted online You will be asked to list your recommenders in the online application and give their contact information Of the three letters required at least two should come from people who have taught you Latin and Greek Letters should attest to your intellectual potential ability your ability to translate accurately your teaching potential and your skill as a writer GRE scores These are recommended but not required If you take the GRE you will be asked to supply institutional and department codes UCLA is Institution R4837 and we are Department 2901 This will ensure that we receive your scores online It is not necessary to send a hard copy to us