PS You have the option of submitting your Personal Statement with the on-line application or mailing it via surface mail within two days of the electronic submission of the application.  Be sure that your name appears on the first page of your document along with the name of your desired program. Fee For all applicants, the fee is $75. RL A minimum of two (Afro-American Studies, Architecture, Communication, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology require three) letters of recommendation are required from individuals best suited to assess the applicant’s quality of academic performance and ability to perform scholarly research. After submission of the electronic application, we will send an email to each referee with instructions on how to electronically deliver the recommendation to the Graduate School. When an electronic recommendation is not possible, we ask that the applicant to complete the top portion of our printed Recommendation Form and give it to the referee so that it can be used as a cover page for that recommendation letter. All recommendations will be considered non-confidential unless the applicant waives their right of access. Transcript One official transcript from all colleges/universities attended, undergraduate and graduate, where nine (9) or more credits were taken are required. If they are not sent electronically or mailed directly from the college/university, they should be enclosed in sealed envelopes signed by the college/university. If the official transcripts and/or degree certificate(s) are not in English, notarized English translations in duplicate must accompany them. Do not list colleges/universities where eight (8) or fewer credits were taken.