If you are thinking of attending grad school in the fall immediately after graduation, here are 16 tips to keep in mind:
- Start the application process in the spring of junior year.
- Get to know the graduate school program secretary or coordinator! They can be hugely helpful throughout your application process.
- Generate a list of potential graduate programs. Be certain to consider grad programs that are both local and national.
- Identify faculty from whom you would requests letters of recommendation. Though you won’t request letters until the summer or early fall, it can help to plant the seeds with your faculty in the spring by letting them know you hope to ask for a letter. If you haven’t taken a class with the professor for a few semesters, the spring of junior year is also a good time to reconnect.
- Graduate review committees are usually looking for letters of recommendation from faculty, particularly those in a field related to the program to which you are applying. The strongest letters are usually written by professionals who know you and have observed or supervised your academic work. Depending on the nature of the graduate program, one letter from an employment supervisor who can speak to your fit for the field would also be appropriate. (Applicants who have been out of college for several years would be more likely to request letters from employment supervisors.)
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