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Timetable & Checklist

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Quarter

  • Attend Go Go Grad Workshop, our in-depth graduate school preparation workshop.
  • Attend Graduate & Professional School Day.
  • Decide when you want to attend graduate school. Most students take a year or two off to gain additional experience and focus before applying. Be sure your career plans require additional graduate or professional school education. Many students find certificate programs more than adequate to meet their needs for professional development.
Winter Quarter
  • Investigate Test Preparation Resources for the exam required. Online Practice tests are often sufficient to prepare oneself. Most exams have CD Roms you can purchase. CLAS provides practice exam workshops as well.
  • Prepare to apply to summer internships. Most research lab internship deadlines occur early February. Consider our local, part-time GauchoLink internship options. These programs are essential for a strong Statement of Purpose and future letters of recommendations.
Spring Quarter
  • Finalize your decision on start date for graduate study.
  • Begin research on graduate or professional school programs.
  • Email for application and financial aid information materials
  • Follow-up on summer internship applications
Summer Quarter
  • Consider taking Test Preparation courses if needed.
  • Sign up for taking the required test in early fall.
  • Finalize your list of selected shools. (A suggested guideline is 3-5 top schools; 3-5 middle range; and 3-5 bottom ranked programs).

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Quarter

  • Take the GRE, LSAT or GMAT, or MCAT required for admission if applying a year from this quarter.
  • Review the application deadlines and requirements for the schools selected.
  • Prepare your Statement of Purpose and an updated resume.
  • Request faculty and employers for letters of recommendations.
Winter Quarter
  • Finalize applications early January.
Spring Quarter
  • Evaluate offers and respond to everyone with your decision.
  • Create a back up plan depending upon competitiveness of programs selected.


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