PS Statement of Academic Purpose CV Standard RÉSUMÉ/CV Fee A nonrefundable fee of $105 must accompany your completed online application. Applications are not considered complete and will not be reviewed until the fee has been paid. Application fees cannot be waived. RL Three letters of recommendation. Choose recommenders who, individually or in aggregate, will give the best sense of your qualifications for pursuing a PhD. GSAS prefers to receive at least one letter from a professor and one from a supervisor or colleague. Transcript Applicants must send transcripts detailing classes taken and grades received for every completed post-secondary degree program.