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Application Deadline & Fees
Application Deadline
The application deadline for entering September 2012 is December 1, 2011.
We have only one deadline. Applicants are urged to sign up early for standardized testing and to arrange for timely submission of transcripts and letters of recommendation so that all documents will be received on or before the deadline.
Application Fees
The PhD Program application fee is $125 and is non refundable.
Application Fee Waiver
Applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. may be eligible for a waiver of the $125 application fee only if they can obtain a GRE Fee Reduction Certificate for the current academic year, 2011-12. There are no other exceptions for offering application fee waivers.
Information on the GRE Fee Reduction program can be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, ETS. After your GRE Fee Reduction eligibility has been established by your Financial Aid Office and you are issued the GRE Fee Reduction Certificate, send a scanned copy of the completed certificate with a cover letter that includes your full legal name, email address, and program to phd_program@gsb.stanford.edu; with subject "Fee Waiver Request". To be valid, the GRE Fee Reduction Certificate must be affixed with an official school stamp or seal and signed by the appropriate school official. If your application fee waiver is approved you will be given a code to enter in the payment section of the online application. The application fee is not waived for international students.
Important: Requests for fee waivers must be received at least 15 business days prior to December 1, 2011. If you apply for a fee waiver, please do not pay the application fee until you find out if your request for a waiver is granted or not. If we deny your request for a waiver, we will instruct you to pay the fee.