Explore the Career Contact Network. Consult the database to see if any of the alumni listed have attended graduate school in your discipline of interest. Speak with advisors and alumni regarding program strengths and reputation. December Conduct information interviews with any alumni who may have attended graduate programs that you are interested in attending. Pursue both individual school and national programs.
Spring Send in completed applications.
Check with all institutions before the deadline to make sure your file is complete. Visit institutions that accept you. Send a deposit to your institution of choice. Notify other colleges and universities that accepted you of your decision so that they can admit students on their waiting list. Send thank you letters to people who wrote you recommendation letters or helped you in the application process to inform them of your success.