PS Explain the nature of your interest in one specific program in the department and reasons for wanting to study at Stanford. In the first sentence of your statement of purpose, indicate the name of the specific program to which you are applying. Include details about your preparation for this field of study, your future career plans, and any other aspects of your background and interests which may aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study. Please ensure that your full name is on each page of your statement of purpose. Note that once your application has been submitted, we cannot accept any revised statements of purpose or resumes. GPA GPAs of at least 3.5 are strongly recommended. CV Upload a 1-3 page resume into the ‘resume’ section of the application. Fee The online application fee is $125 for all applicants, both domestic and international RL We require three letters of recommendation. Recommendations must be submitted online by January 4, 2018. As part of the online application, applicants will be required to register the contact information of their recommenders. Recommenders will then receive an email with directions on how to proceed. At least one evaluation and letter should be from a faculty member at the last school you attended as a full-time student (unless you have been out of school for more than five years). Substitutions for faculty recommendations may include work associates or others who can comment on your academic potential for graduate work. We cannot accept letters of recommendation sent through Interfolio or similar services. Transcript Applicants are required to upload scanned copies of transcripts (either official or unofficial) from all postsecondary institutions attended as a full-time student for one academic year or longer. Multiple page uploads are allowed for all transcripts. In addition, TWO printed copies of OFFICIAL transcripts of all uploaded versions must be submitted directly to our department. These may be sent either directly from the school, or by the applicant, providing that the envelope containing the transcripts is sealed and signed/stamped across the sealed area. Applicants from Chinese institutions are encouraged to use the China Credential Service within the graduate application to request and submit CHESICC authenticated transcript(s). Applicants submitting CHESICC authenticated transcripts do not need to submit official paper transcripts.