August-December |
Continue to gain clinical experience; continue other types of involvement such as RSOs and community service; complete prerequisite coursework; identify and develop relationships with potential letter writers; develop personalized preparation plan and timeline for taking the GRE
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January-May |
- Continue to gain clinical exposure and community service activities
- Research schools/programs
- Utilize CSDCAS directory
- Visit schools
- Develop budget for cost of application cycle
- Attend Health Professions Application Workshops
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May-July |
- Begin writing your personal statement
- Confirm with letter writers and consider storage for LORs (Interfolio)
- Register for and take GRE
- Submit personal statement for review
- Read the FAQs and instruction manual for your application service
- Create account in application service for upcoming cycle
- Apply for fee assistance if applicable
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August-January |
- Submit CSDCAS application or individual program applications
- Check status of application materials
- Continue clinical experience, involvement, and community service activities
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Fall semester |
- Complete a mock interview at The Career Center
- Respond to interview offers
- Continue clinical experience, involvement, and community service activities
- Consider alternative plans
- Complete any remaining prerequisite courses
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Spring semester |
- Go on interviews
- Consider alternative plans
- Continue clinical experience, involvement, and community service activities
- Respond to acceptance offers
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