Three letters of recommendation are required for the PhD programs. All of our master’s programs (optional for MS in Data Science program), the combined bachelor’s/master’s programs, and the graduate certificate in Women, Policy & Political Leadership require two letters of recommendation. Your recommenders must submit their letters directly to the SPA Office of Graduate Admissions via the online application recommendation request form. Instructions are included within the online application. Requesting more than the required number of recommendations is not encouraged, unless the Graduate Admissions Review Committee has asked for additional recommendations.