□ Finalize your list of prospective schools

□ Determine deadlines and application needs for schools

Research professors at your preferred schools

Reach out for letters of recommendations

Draft your statement of purpose and any other required essays

□ Finalize your resume or CV

Request official transcripts

□ Send your recommenders supplemental reference materials (resume, personal statement, etc)

□ Make contact with students and professors at your prospective schools

Arrange a campus visit

□ Apply for financial aid

Ask professors and classmates to review your personal statement

☐ Finalize your statement of purpose

□ Research scholarships and other financial aid

□ Complete and submit your applications

□ Verify that your recommendations have been sent ?