A division of Student Affairs

• Research institutions and programs (www.gradschools.com)
• Talk to advisors about application requirements
• Plan preparation for Graduate Admissions Testing
• Investigate Financial Aid resources and prospects
• Open your personal Credentials File at CDC
• Begin obtaining "Letters of Recommendation"

• Take required graduate admissions test(s), GRE, GMAS, MCAT, etc.
• Request application materials
• Visit institutions, attend open houses if possible
• Begin writing your personal statement
• Have the draft of your personal statement reviewed by a career counselor
• Verify application(s) deadlines for targeted schools of interest

• Obtain Letters of Recommendation
• Complete your personal statement/essay
• Have a career counselor approve your personal statement
• Take graduate admissions test(s), if you have not already
• Mail completed applications

• Register for Graduate & Professional School Financial Aid Service, if required
• Check with institutions before the deadline to make sure your application is complete
• Visit institutions that accept you, if possible
• Send your deposit to the institution of your choice
• Notify other colleges and universities that accepted you of your decision so that they may admit students on their waiting list
• Send Thank You letters to people who wrote your recommendation letters informing them of your success

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