Applicants should ask faculty members to write letters of recommendation for them and submit them through our online application system. Otherwise, please send recommendations directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Letter of Recommendation Form (pdf)

The following departments require TWO letters of recommendation:

Biology
Computer Science (M.S.E.)
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Information Security Institute
Materials Science and Engineering
Near Eastern Studies
Philosophy

The following departments require THREE letters of recommendation:

Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Anthropology
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.E.)
Biophysics
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Classics
Cognitive Science
Computer Science (Ph.D.)
English
Geography and Environmental Engineering
German
History
History of Art
History of Science and Technology
Humanities Center
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics and Astronomy
Political Science
Public Policy
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Romance Languages and Literatures
Sociology
Writing Seminars