Getting into Grad School

Your Grad School Application Timeline

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Getting into Grad School, Graduate School Application Process
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The ability to plan efficiently is a skill that you’ll use throughout your entire graduate program, beginning with your grad school application. Starting your applications early not only provides you with more time to review and perfect your application but also can increase your odds of being admitted. Typically, applications for entry to most PhD programs during fall semester are due in December or January, and applications for entry…

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Handling the Application Process

Published: 15 June 2011
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The graduate school application process is intricate and can be intimidating, but there are ways to alleviate some of the pressure. Planning ahead is the most important rule when applying to graduate school because most problems occur as a result of procrastination and last-minute planning. The following are some tricks that you can use to help you handle the application process. Creating a presence at your preferred universities is…

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Things to Consider when Applying to Grad School

Published: 15 June 2011
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There are many factors that you should consider when you are deciding which graduate school to apply to as well as the application process itself: Who Is Interviewing Whom? It is easy to lose sight of your needs when you are applying to graduate school, but it is important to remember that although the faculty members are interviewing you, you are also interviewing the faculty members. Do their research…

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