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Mastering Your Graduate School Application: Key Components and Tips

Applying to graduate school can be daunting. You'll need essential materials such as completed applications, GRE scores, transcripts, personal statements, and recommendation letters (typically 2-4). It's vital to cultivate relationships with potential recommenders early on and provide them with adequate time and context for writing strong letters. A well-organized CV highlighting your academic journey is crucial. Keep track of school-specific requirements and deadlines to ensure a smooth application process. Good luck!

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Mastering Your Graduate School Application: Key Components and Tips

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  1. Are you applying to graduate school? CVs, rec letters, and other misc. stuff

  2. What do you need for your application • Completed application • GRE scores • Transcript • Personal statement • Recommendation letters (3) • Curriculum Vita • Writing samples / essays (depends on school)

  3. What you need for your application • This differs by school • Keep a well organized list of schools with deadlines and application requirements

  4. Recommendation letters • Need 2-4 depending on school • Who to ask?? • Research supervisor • Professor • Academic advisor • Someone who • knows you well • has worked with you • Has a positive opinion of you and your abilities

  5. Recommendation Letters • Cultivate personal relationships early on • Ask them “Can you write me a strong letter?” • NOT “Can you write a letter?” • Should they address weaknesses? • Depends…. • Give your writers plenty of time (3-4) weeks • Always waive your rights to view the letter • Not waiving conveys distrust / something to hide

  6. Recommendation letters • Now that you have three letter writers – what should you give them to prepare? • HANDOUT • Gentle reminder 10 days before it is due • Thank you note

  7. Curriculum Vitae (CV) Origin is Latin-“course of one’s life” • Note “vitae”(vee-tie or vee-te) is the plural form; “vita”(vee-tuh) is singular • There is not really a “right” way to do a CV. • However, there are some things that make the viewing easier, make you look more professional, and include things reviewers want to see. • Your CV may be different than someone else. • What’s important is that you keep one up to date.

  8. Resume vs. CV • Resume • Length: Short • Content: All-inclusive summary of skills, experiences, and education • Purpose: get employment (or interview) • Curriculum Vitae • Length: As long as it needs to be • Content: Area-specific listing of education and academic background • Purpose: Detail background and qualifications

  9. Don’t forget, a CV needs to be… • Clear: Well-organized and logical • Concise: Relevant and necessary • Complete: Includes everything you need • Consistent: Don’t mix styles or fonts • Consistent structure / wording • Gapping (shortened sentences) • Current: Up-to-date

  10. CV -what to include? • Gear it toward position you are applying for • i.e. teaching vs. research position • Not one standard format • But – be consistent, concise and not showy • Look for examples on professors pages • HANDOUT • My CV

  11. Professionalism • Professional email • Not Cutiepic33@yahoo.com • Use your full name or your DePaul address • Be professional in your message • Proofread, double check you included everything

  12. Misc. info • Interview questions handout • Information posted on Psi Chi webpage • Binder of handouts in peer advising office Evaluation • Thank you and GOOD LUCK!! 

  13. Any questions? • Come talk to me!! • Smarkuna@depaul.edu • 773-325-4623 • Byrne Hall 518

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