Application Decisions
After receiving all application materials, the faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry review the application and recommends to the Graduate Dean that you be admitted or denied admission. Decisions are based on the quality of your academic record, as presented in the application and supporting documents, as well as on preparation in the proposed field of study, work experience (if relevant), and the match between your goals and research interests with those of the program.

Online Notification
All applicants can check their application status online at http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp. The admission decisions (Admitted, Admitted Provisionally, Admitted with Hold, Denied, and Incomplete) will be accessible to applicants on the application status web site.

Admitted students complete and submit the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) electronically. This form lets the department and the UCSB Graduate Division know your decision whether to attend UCSB. If you accept the offer of admission, your information will be transmitted to the Office of the Registrar. If you inform us you are not coming, we will close out your application.

Admission Letters
You will be notified via email by the UCSB Graduate Division when a final decision has been made on your application, and your application status will be updated with the decision result. Admitted students will receive an e-mail from the department inviting them to attend a visit weekend and, if applicable, the department may also mail financial support letters to the applicants.

Departmental Visits For Admitted Students
Admitted domestic students will be invited to visit our department on one of our Visit Weekends; either February 21-February 22, 2010 or March 7-8, 2010. More information will be provided upon admittance. Attendance is dependent on space availability.