PS All applicants are required to submit a personal statement regarding their interests and/or intended areas of study. Fee The Brown University School of Public Health will be adopting the SOPHAS application system for the 2018 admissions cycle. The cost for a SOPHAS application is $135 for the first school or program to which you apply. RL Letters of Recommendation (3) At least two of these letters should be from faculty at the institution of current study or, if the applicant is not in school at the time of application, at the institution most recently attended. Transcript We strongly encourage applicants to submit a scanned image of the transcript at the time of application, which can speed processing; however, a final, official transcript will be required of all admitted students who matriculate. Applicants who have attended international institutions must submit transcripts or certified attestations of study, with certified English translations.