Applying to Graduate Schools
The basics: what to do and when to do it.
Timeline
...important deadlines and target dates to complete your tasks. More details about the individual items can be found on the To Do List.
| Day | June 2021 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Begin (or continue) researching graduate programs. Make sure to record deadlines and which GRE exams are required. |
| 15 | Brainstorm and draft a personal statement for your applications. |
| Day | July 2021 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Begin studying for the GRE exams. |
| 14 | Take a practice GRE General Test. Continue studying for both. |
| 28 | Take a practice GRE Math Subject Test. Continue studying for both exams. |
| Day | August 2021 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Register for the GRE Math Subject Test. Continue studying for both exams. |
| 14 | Aim to take the GRE General Test by this date. (Retake if needed.) |
| 21 | Finalize your personal statement. Remember to solicit feedback from professors. |
| 28 | Finalize your list of graduate programs to apply to. |
| Day | September 2021 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Contact your prospective letter writers to ask for letters of recommendation. |
| 11 | First chance to take the GRE Math Subject Test. Register by Aug. 6. |
| Day | October 2021 |
|---|---|
| 23 | Final chance to take the GRE Math Subject Test! Register by Sep. 17. |
| Day | November 2021 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Check in with letter writers. See if there are any extra materials they need from you. |
| Day | December 2021 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finalize and submit your applications! Check with letter writers to confirm that they have (or will soon) upload their letters. |
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