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If you have any questions regarding admission, financial aid, or the application process, please feel free to email us or visit Frequently Asked Questions.

Important Notes

• An email address is required to apply online. You may create a new application or return to a previously saved application. The online application cannot be submitted until you have entered all of the required data and uploaded all of the required attachments.
• Upon receipt of your application, you will receive a confirmation number.  You will also receive an email, which acknowledges receipt of your application.
• An application fee of $75 is required in order for your application to be processed. You may pay online (upon submission of your electronic application with MasterCard, VISA, or Discover), or you may submit a check or money order (made payable to Brandeis University) to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Your application will be processed only after payment is received. 
• Please do not email us or mail to us a copy of your uploaded documents. Doing so will delay the processing of your application. (Exception: Official transcripts. If you choose to upload copies of your transcripts you still must mail official copies of your transcripts to our office). 

Your Application Status

Approximately three to five (3-5) days after your application is processed, you will receive a username and password, which will allow you to check the status of your application online. If you are a current Brandeis student (graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree) or you have applied to Brandeis University in the past, you will not receive an email from us with your user ID and password.  You may log on with your current SAGE ID and password, which are separate from the email address and password combination you used to create an online application.  If you do not remember your password, please visit https://sage.brandeis.edu and follow the instructions for retrieving your username and/or password.

Application Attachments

• Documents (personal statement, resume, writing sample, etc.) should be uploaded in PDF format. This is preferable for the admission committee.  If you are unable to upload documents in PDF format, you may also use .doc, .docx, and .rtf. Other file types will be unreadable.
• Please do not email us or mail to us a copy of your uploaded documents. Doing so will delay the processing of your application.

Letters of Recommendation

• We prefer that letters of recommendation be submitted online directly from the recommender. You will be asked for email addresses of your recommenders as you complete the online application. Upon submission of the application, your recommenders will receive an email from us requesting that they upload a letter directly into our system. 
• If you wish to submit more recommendations than your program requires, you should instruct the additional recommender to email us a PDF of their letter. The additional recommender must include your full name and program that you are applying to in his/her email for us to be able to attach the letter to your application. We are unable to accept electronic letters of recommendation via the online application that are above and beyond the requirements of a particular program.  The total maximum number of letters of recommendation allowed per applicant is five.

Unable to Apply Online?

• Though we strongly suggest that you apply online because our electronic applications are processed more rapidly, you may apply via a paper application.  The fee to apply via a paper application is $100.
  
  
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