The following outlines a typical graduate school application and admissions process for a student planning to start graduate school during the Fall Semester post graduation.
Research Programs
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Reach out to Faculty for direct admit or rotational programs
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Reach out to Faculty for direct admit or rotational programs
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Craft your Personal Statement and other Writing Prompts
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Craft your CV
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Reach out to potential Letter of Recommendation Writers
If applying for the NSF-GRFP
Craft Research Statement, get feedback
Craft Personal Statement, get feedback
Revise your Personal Statement and other Writing Prompts
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Revise your CV
Begin filling out the Application
This includes any necessary paperwork
Request transcripts, if needed
Send information for Letter of Rec writers to submit
NSF-GRFP usually due Mid-October
Applications are Due
Zoom Interviews
On-Campus Interviews
Note: If you are applying to rotational programs and are meeting with potential rotation advisors, it is extremely important to follow up after (within days).
Offers are made to graduate students.
The Council of Graduate Schools has agreed that students are under no obligation to respond to offers of financial support prior to April 15th.
You can read more about the April 15th Resolution here