How many letters of recommendation are required?
Three letters of recommendation are required from faculty members who can comment on your suitability for advanced scholarly work. If you are currently employed full-time, only one of these letters can be from your employer. Letters from non-faculty members can be submitted, but they will not be weighted very heavily. We need letters from faculty who can compare you to other students they have previously recommended for graduate school.
Three letters of recommendation are required: 1) one addressing the applicant’s academic preparation, 2) one focused on the personal characteristics that make the applicant well suited for graduate education and 3) one affirming the applicant’s public/community service record. All letters of recommendation must be accompanied by a “Letter of Reference” form (available to print online). Both the recommendation letter and the Letter of Reference form must be completed by the individual writing the recommendation, and submitted in a sealed and signed envelope.
