GRADUATE SCHOOL PLANNING - University of San Diego

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Manydeadlinefosrthefall'senterincglasasrebetweeDnecembaenrdMarchofyoursenioyrearC. hecwkithyourprogramfosrspecifidceadlines andadherteothemC. onsidtehrebenefitosfgainingafewyearosffull-timeworkexperienbceforeapplyintgograduatsechooIln. addition, talkwithyourfacultyastheyareexpertisntheirfieldsofstudy.

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JUNIOYREAR

? Assesysourcareegroalsbeforeconsiderinagraduatperogram. ? Researgcrhaduatsechooplrogramthsroughwebsitedsi,scussiownisthfacultyc,areecrounseloarnsdcurrengtraduatsetudents. ? Reviewcurriculumap, plicatiomnaterialrse,quirepdrerequisitaensdfinanciaalidinformatioonnline. ? AttendUSDG'sraduaStechooFlaior fferedinthefallsemester. ? Narrowyourgraduatsechooplrogramthsroughcarefuelvaluation. ? Preparaendregistefor rgraduataedmissiotnessts.

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BETWEJEUNNIO&RSENIOYREAR

?Visithegraduatsechootlhsatinteresytouthemost. ?Writeyouradmissioenssay. ? Havecareecrounselofrasc, ultyf,amilymembearsnd/otrheWritingCenterreviewyouressafyorcontenatndgramm.ar ? Researlcohansf,ellowshipass,sistantshaipnsdworkstudyoptions.

SENIOYREAR-FASLELMESTER

?Taktehegraduataedmissiotnesstrequirebdyyourchosesnchools. ? Requelsetttersofrecommendatfiroonmfacultyandemployearstleasst everaml onthbseforteheyaredue. ? RequeosftficiatlranscripftrsomtheOneStopStudenCtenter. ? Applyontime!Submittintghemearlyishighlyrecommended. ? ComplettheeFreeApplicatiofonrFederSaltudenAtid(FAFSaAp)plicatioansearlyasOctobe1r.

SENIOYREAR-SPRSIENMGESTER

? Caltlhegraduatsechooblseforethedeadlinetosverifythatallofyourapplicatiomnateriahlsavebeenreceived. ? Scheduilneterviewasndadditionaclampuvsisits. ?Selecatschoothl athasaccepteydouandmailadeposit. ? Sendthankyounotestothosewhowroteyoulettersofrecommendataionndinformthemofyourgraduatsechoopllans. ? Informothergraduatperogramthsathaveaccepteydouofyourdecisiotnoattendanothegrraduatsechool.

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GRADUSACTHEOAOPLPLICATIO

GraduaatendprofessionsaclhootlsypicallryequiressayasspartoftheapplicatiopnackertequirefdoradmissioTn.heyusethiswriting samplteoassesysourwritingskillsb, ackgrounfudt,ureinterestasndwhytheirprogramisthebesftit foryou.Theessaiysapieceofthe overaallpplicationIn.additiontoapplicatioenssaygsr,aduatsechoomlsayaskforwritingsamplepso, rtfoliosd,iversitsytatemenotsr othermateriaslspecifitcothatfieldandprogra.m

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TIPSFORAPPLICAETSIOSNAYS

? Bepreparetodwritemultipledraft.sGraduaetessaytasketimeandyoushouldstarthinkingaboutthemwellinadvance.

? Sticktothelengthorwordcounrtequiremenptrsovide.d

? Ifgivenapromptm, akesuretothoroughalynswearllthequestion. s

? Donotsimplyrestatyeouresumere; membyeor uressawyillbepartofyourpackeatndbealongsidyeouresume.

? Considcerreatinagnoutlinetobrainstoramndorganizyeourthoughtsu,singtheprompot rinstructionasaguide.

?Thepurposoefthefirstparagrapishjustlikeanyotheressa-ygrabthereadera'sttentioanndpreviewtherestofthecontentR. eflect

onthestorieasndreasonthsatleadyoutothisapplicatioanndwhatimpacytouwantomakeinyourfield.

? Haveyouressaryeviewebdyacareecrounseloarf,acultymembeinr yourfieldandtheWritingCenter.

? Bepositivec,onciscel,ears,pecifiacnduseaprofessiontoanl e.

~ MAJOGRRADUAADTMEISSIOEXNASMS

GraduaRte coErdxam(GRE) ? Requestbeydmanyliberaal rtsgraduatperograms. ? ? SomegraduatperogramaslsorequirGe RsEubjecetxams.

MedicCalollegAedmissiToenss(tMCAT) ? Requirebdymedical-focusperodgrams. ?

GraduaMteanagemAendtmissiToenss(tGMAT) ? Requirebdymanagemepnrtograms. ?

LawSchoAodl missiToenss(tLSAT) ? Requestbeydlegal-focusperdograms. ?

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TIPSFORPREPARFIONRGADMISSIOEXNASMS

? Speatkoafacultyadvisoorrcareecrounselaobr outhestructuraendcontenotftheexams. ? Visithewebsitelisstedto learnhowtheexamisadministeraenddavailablreesources. ? Considpereparatiomnateriaslsuchasbookstu, toringorcourse. s ?Trytotakeapracticeexamtodeterminyeourbaselin. e ? Creataestudyplanbaseodnyourtimelineandneeds.

~ TIPSFORECOMMENDLAETTIOENRS

? Lookatprogramwebsitetosdeterminneumbearndtypeofrecommendatinoenesded. ? Donotlistareferencbeeforegettingconfirmatiothnattheyarewillingtoserveasareference. ? Atleasttwotothreemonthasheadoftimereachouttopotentiarel ferences. ? Ifpossilebaskreferencienspersofnirst. ? Includyeouresume/CaVndgraduatsechooelssaiynfollowuptothereferen.ce ? Itisappropriattoecheciknwithreferencaessthedeadlinaepproaches. ? Iftakingtimeoffbetweeunndergraduantedgraduatsechooml, akesuretokeepintouchwithfacultymembearsndideally getrecommendatlieotntersbeforeleaving.

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~ STATEMOEFPNUTRPOSE

Thestatemenotfpurposea,lsoknownasthestatemenotfintenti,smostypicallyusedinfieldswitharesearcehmphasiUs.nlikea personastlatemenat,statemenotfpurposdeoesnotfocusonpersonastloriese,xtracurricualacrtivitieosrfamilybackgrou.nItdinstead focuseosntheprogramyouareapplyintgo,youracadembicackgrounwdh, yyouhavechosetnheparticulafireldandwhythespecific programisagoodfit foryou.

KETYHINGTSOINCLUDE

? Discusysourinteresint thechosefnieldandhowyouhavearrivedatthatinterest. ? Focuosnhowyourrelatedexperienhceasprepareydouforgraduate/professisocnhaolol.

- Major(sa)ndminor(s) - Researocrhinternshiepxperience - Professiondaelvelopmecnot:nferencpeus,blicationpso,steprresentationinsd,ependesnttudyc,apstonperojects - Accomplishmeanntdshonors - Skillsl:anguaglea,boratorcyo, mputecre, rtifications ? Describwehytheprogramisagoodfit. Demonstraytoeuresearcohntheprogram. - Conneycot urinterestot theresearcfha,cultyanddepartmenatthechoseinstitutio.n - Speatkohowspecificclasseinsthecurriculufmit withyourgoals. - Includheowthemissioonrphilosophoyfthedepartmenstc,hooolrinstitutiofnit withyou. ? Explaihnowthisgraduatperogramwillallowyoutoreachyourpostgraduastcehooclareegroals.

~ PERSONSTAALTEMENT

Thepersonastlatemenistmosct ommonslyeeninprofessniaolschooalpplicationTsh.epersonastlatemenatllowscandidatetos explaitnheirexperienc(epsersonanl dprofessionalc),ademicssk,illsi,nterestsp,assionasndmotivationassit relatetsothefield ofstudytheyareenteringP. ersonsatlatementtesllastorythatissupportebdyspecifiecxperiencaensdexampleAs.personal statemensthouldbecompellinwg,ell-writteanndunique.

KETYHINGTSOINCLUDE

?Sharyeourbackgrounodrapersonaelxperienacendhowit developeydourinteresint thefield. - Significaonrtuniquequalitieosrexperiencferosmyourupbringing - Traitosrcharacteristihcastdistinguisyhou - Aspecifiecxperienocer"ahamoment"

?Conneycot urbackgrounodrpersonaelxperientcoehowit ledyoutopursutehisfieldofstudy. ? Discusreslatedexperiencseuschasextracurrilcauractivitiesv,olunteewrork,internshiprse,searclhe,adershpipositionasnd

independesnttudieasndhowtheyhaveconfirmeydourinteresatndprepareydouforgraduatsechooRl. emembteorselecstpecific experiencedso;notjustrelisyt ourresume. ? Sharfeuturecareegroalsandhowthisprogramwill preparyeouto reachthosegoals. ? Includwe hythisspecifipcrogramalignswithyourinterestasndisthebesftoryou.

- Speatkohowspecificclasseinsthecurriculumfit withyourgoal.s - Includheowthemissioonrphilosophoyfthedepartmenstc,hooolrinstitutiofnit withyou.

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