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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 Request information from schools ## JULY □ Begin networking with friends and former professors ## AUGUST Research programs online □ Take the graduate school test

□ Begin drafting your statement of purpose ===== PAGE 2 ===== ## 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 Recommendations ○ Test scores Transcripts □ Verify that your recommendations have been sent ?