PS You should prepare your personal statement in advance and ready to be uploaded into the online application. In review of your personal statement, the Economics Graduate Admission Committee will seek evidence of your maturity, leadership, strength of purpose, academic research potential and ability to communicate clearly and professionally. Please be concise, yet thorough. The statement should be no more than two pages long. Ensure the document file is not password protected and is in .docx, .pdf or .txt format. Please note that special fonts and/or formats (italics, bold, etc.) may be lost during submission. Be sure to carefully proofread your statement prior to submission. GPA Items to have ready for your online application: Undergraduate overall GPA and 3rd-4th year GPA (also called Junior-Senior) / Graduate GPA CV You should prepare your resume information in advance to be uploaded into the online application. Ensure the document file is not password protected and is in .docx or pdf format. Please note that special fonts and/or formats (italics, bold, etc.) may be lost during submission. Be sure to carefully proofread your statement prior to submission. Resumes should include: Honors, awards, certificates, professional organizations, volunteer activities and community involvement Computer skills, multilingual abilities and overseas travel or work experience Academic background, including schools attended and degrees earned Job titles and positions held, key responsibilities and accomplishments for each position. Fee domestic: $70; international: $90 RL Applicants to the PhD in Economics Program are required to submit three letters of recommendation from academic references. You will be asked in the online application for the names and e-mail addresses of the three recommenders. Your recommenders will receive an e-mail with a link that will direct them to submit their recommendations electronically to Graduate Admissions for your file. Transcript One set of sealed, official transcripts from every college and university you attended must be forwarded to the Graduate College Admissions. Applicants should either have the institutions they attended forward the transcripts directly to admissions, or obtain these documents in sealed envelopes from the institutions and then mail them to the admission office using one of the following addresses: If sending by U.S. Mail: Arizona State University Graduate Admission Services PO Box 870112 Tempe, AZ 85287-0112If sending by FedEx, DHL or UPS: Graduate Admissions Arizona State University 1151 S. Forest Avenue, #SSV112 Tempe, AZ 85287-0112