PS At least one essay, the Personal Statement, to supplement the resume. Fee The application fee is $75. RL a) At least two letters of recommendation, on the official stationery of the recommender, written in English, or in the recommender's native language with a certified English translation. All letters of recommendation must include either LSAC's or Michigan Law's recommender form, completed by the applicant and the recommender. At least one recommendation must be from a member of your law faculty. (If you have been or are enrolled in an LLM program at another US law school, one of the letters of recommendation must be from a faculty member at that law school.) In general, letters of recommendation should be from persons who know you well, are able to evaluate your capacity for advanced legal studies and professional success, and can comment with specificity on your intellectual accomplishments and professional promise. It is helpful if the letters also address how you compare to others in your law school or professional cohort. If your goals include an academic career, the recommendation(s) should specifically address your prospects for an academic career. It is most helpful if such a letter is from the dean of the law faculty where you have studied, are working, or hope to work in the future, although a letter from another law faculty member will also be accepted. 1. b) For SJD applicants: your letters of recommendation must address your demonstrated capacity for advanced legal scholarship and prospects for an academic career. Transcript Official transcripts and degree confirmations from all tertiary and post-graduate programs attended (e.g. undergraduate, graduate, law schools, and professional law institutes). All transcripts must bear the registrar's signature or the institution's seal. Official academic records must give results of all coursework taken as well as results of yearly or comprehensive exams. Transcripts must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation. Whenever available, transcripts must include official certification of your rank in class (for example, 4th in a class of 123 students), your cumulative average grade, and receipt of honors. It is very helpful to receive a description of each institution's grading system, including an indication of normal length of the degree program and whether failing grades show on the transcript.