Graduate School Application Timeline

If you’re planning to apply to graduate school, it’s best to start early—it will increase your odds of being admitted. Many graduate programs have rolling admissions, which means applications are evaluated as they arrive (rather than all at once after the final deadline). Below is an idea timeline you would want to follow.

开始 研究研究生院 . 取一个 GRE实践测验 . Your GRE score will help you determine how much preparation you’ll need for the real deal.

报名参加一个 GRE备考课程 (we recommend the in-person or online options). 注册 GRE普通考试 如果有必要的话.

Request information from schools that interest you. Consider paying a visit to your alma mater to meet up with a few former professors. They can recommend good programs and may even help you make some connections.

Take the GRE普通考试. If you’re not happy with your scores, sign up to take it again. 开始起草你的 目的陈述书 .

注册 November GRE subject test (如果有必要的话). 最后确定你的清单 未来的学校 , and familiarize yourself with the professors who share your research interests at each school. Contact your recommenders. Keep polishing your 目的陈述书.

Request official transcripts from your undergraduate institution. Send your recommenders supplemental materials (like your resume, personal statement, etc.) that they can use as a reference. Make contact with students and professors at your 未来的学校. Arrange a campus visit if you can.

Have someone in the field and a few friends read over your personal statement. Take the GRE subject test; make sure that your scores will be sent directly to schools.

完成并提交所有 研究生申请 , keeping copies of every section for your records. Verify that your recommendations have been sent.

Special Note: Some companies may pay for your graduate school. Please view the article below on how companies can help you pay for college.

This web page is adapted from the Princeton Review’s Graduation School Application.