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GRADUATE SCHOOL TIMELINE
Questions? Contact the Career Center at Career.Center@kysu.edu or 502-597-6700
MAY.
□ Begin researching graduate schools
□ Take a graduate school practice tests
JUNE
□ Sign up for a graduate school test prep course
☐ Register for the graduate school test required for your program
Buy practice study books
□ Get organized with a planner or online tool
JULY
Request information from schools
□ Begin networking with friends and former professors
Research programs online
AUGUST
□ Take the graduate school test
□ Begin drafting your statement of purpose
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SEPTEMBER
□ 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
OCTOBER
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
NOVEMBER
Ask professors and classmates to review your personal statement
☐ Finalize your statement of purpose
□ Research scholarships and other financial aid
DECEMBER
□ Complete and submit your applications
Application and fees
Statement of purpose and essays
Test scores
Transcripts
Recommendations
□ Verify that your recommendations have been sent
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