PS Applicants must submit a personal essay or statement. It must be electronically submitted at the time of the initial application. We kindly ask that applicants double space the personal statement. CV Applicants must submit a résumé, detailing significant full- or part-time employment positions they have held. This may include internships, summer employment, and community service. In addition, the résumé should include a summary of written scholarship, presentations, principal extracurricular activities, and any honors or awards received. It must be electronically submitted at the time of the initial application. Applicants may submit résumés longer than one page in length. Fee The application fee is $85 (U.S. funds only). It is strongly preferred that applicants pay online with a credit card when submitting their applications through LSAC. Applicants who can only pay using a check or money order must print out, sign, and mail the Certification Letter to the Office of Admissions along with the check or money order (made out to Columbia University). RL Two Letters of Recommendation Transcript Applicants who have completed over one year of post-secondary work outside the United States and Canada are required to submit such transcripts to the CAS for processing. Such transcripts must be submitted in their original language with an official English translation, if the original language is not English. Please forward updates of your transcripts to the Office of Admissions as soon as they become available. In particular, candidates enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time the application is submitted must also forward their fall transcripts as soon as they become available.