Applicants are required to submit to SOPHAS three letters of recommendation in order for the application to be considered complete. These recommendations may be submitted electronically or via a paper process. Applicants are encouraged to verify that all recommendations are submitted in a timely manner in order for the application for admission to be considered complete by the application deadline. 

Waiving the Right to Access Your Letters of Recommendation

United States federal legislation gives each student who enrolls at the Harvard School of Public Health the right to access his or her academic record. Your letters of recommendation are part of your academic record. You may review them only if you matriculate and only if you did not waive your right to access each one. You may waive this right to access, if you wish, by selecting this option in the reference section. Please note that signing this waiver is not required as a condition for admission to the Harvard School of Public Health. Please note that waived letters of recommendation will be destroyed after all admissions decisions have been released.