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Junior Year
March to August
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• Conduct
a self assessment to determine values, nterests, skills, and goals.
• Research areas of interest,
institutions, and programs.
• Talk with faculty, alumni,
and professionals in your field about possible programs.
• Determine testing requirements
for the program(s) you're considering applying to and plan for taking
tests.
• Call or write to the
graduate school admission department for each school you are considering
and request an application form, bulletin, and financial aid information. |
Senior Year
September to October |
• Ask faculty-employers
to write letters of recommendation.
• Take required graduate
admissions tests if you have not done so already.
• Check on application
deadlines and rolling admission policies.
• Attend Luther's Graduate/Professional
School Day (usually held in late September or early October) to
talk with graduate school representative.
• Prepare a personal statement
of interests and goals.
• Complete a student resume
or curriculum vita. |
Senior Year
November to December |
• Send the following
to the graduate program(s): application, official transcript (sent
by Luther registrar), deposit, test scores (GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MAT,
MCAT, etc.), and letters of recommendation.
• Visit schools of interest,
if possible.
• For programs with December
deadlines, check with all institutions to whom you have submitted
an application to make sure your file is complete. |
Senior Year
January to May |
• Complete Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• For programs with January
to February deadlines, check with all institutions to whom you have
submitted an application to make sure your file is complete.
• You should be notified
about admittance and/or assistantships sometime between mid-March
and mid-April.
• Visit institutions that
accept you.
• After
receiving word of acceptance and making your decision, send a letter
of confirmation to the institution of your choice. Notify other
colleges and universities of your decision so they may admit students
on their waiting list.
• Send thank-you notes
to people who wrote your recommendation letters, informing them
of your success. |
