PS A statement of one to two pages in length (no more than 700 words) outlining your reasons for pursuing the Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin should be submitted, either as part of your online electronic application or uploaded as a separate document. CV This document is not part of the online application; it needs to be uploaded separately through the Application Status Check website. Fee Application fee (U.S. — $65; International — $90). Fees are subject to change so please refer to the ApplyTexas website for current fee information. RL Letters of recommendation must be submitted online through the AppyTexas website. Please follow these instructions: on page 6 of the electronic application, enter the names, e-mail addresses, and titles of the recommenders; indicate that you are waiving the right to view your letters after they are submitted by answering the associated question on the application for admission. Transcript After satisfying the application fee, provide an official transcript from every senior college you have attended. Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on another college's transcript, transcripts must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken. Failure to list all colleges on the application and provide those transcripts will be considered an intentional omission and may lead to the cancelation of your application for admission or withdrawal of your offer of admission. Official transcripts bear the facsimile signature of the registrar and the seal of the issuing institution. Transcripts from U.S. colleges or universities must have been produced within the last calendar year, and transcripts written in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation. Each transcript (mark sheet) should contain a complete record of studies at the institution from which it is issued (i.e., the subjects taken and grades [marks] earned in each subject). If your college or university uses the SPEEDE service you can have your transcript(s) sent electronically. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent via the SPEEDE server. Otherwise, create and upload a PDF of the official paper transcript issued to you by the registrar using the Document Upload System. It will be considered unofficial but can be used to process your application for admission. You should redact your Social Security number from the transcript before you upload, but other alterations are not permitted. Complete guidelines for uploading transcripts are available in Instructions for Uploading Transcripts, a downloadable guide. We cannot accept electronic transcripts sent by registrars or third-party entities in any other format (e.g. by email or by links to secure websites). Please do not mail official transcripts or paper copies of your transcripts before you are offered admission. Sending paper copies of documents will significantly delay the processing of your application.