PS Ph.D.: Please write a more comprehensive essay of 400 to 600 words, indicating your primary and supporting fields of study, your specialized interests, and the general subject area of your planned dissertation or professional project. GPA Ph.D: Applicants whose highest earned degree is a bachelor’s degree should have a grade point average of at least 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale). Applicants whose highest earned degree is a master’s degree should have a grade point average of 3.4. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in a programming language. Fee Application fee: $75 RL Three (3) recommendations required for Ph.D. applicants and M.S. applicants applying for fellowships/assistantships. Two (2) recommendations required for all other applicants. If possible, one recommendation should be from your advisor at the institution from which you earned your highest degree. Transcript Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended must be uploaded to your online application. Official transcripts are required only of applicants who are offered admission.