Graduate Admissions Worksheet

Undergraduate Major:

Overall GPA:

GPA in Major:

Field of Graduate Interest:

Work experience related to your field of graduate interest:

Volunteer experience related to your field of graduate interest:

Research experience:

Your Connections

Academic Contacts:

Professional Contacts:

Faculty in my field that I've contacted:

Professional association membership:

Journals/field literature I've been reading:

Choose one answer:

Please rank the following considerations for graduate school from 1 to 17.

______   The university's reputation

______   The program's reputation

______   The program's rank

______   Compatibility of the program to my interests

______   Accreditation of the program

______   Geographic Location

______   Faculty research interests

______   Satisfaction of graduate program's current students

______   Financial aid available

______   Cost of living

______   Job placement rates

______   Average length of time for a student to finish the graduate program

______   Resources (ex. Library collections, Research Centers, Ethnic Culture Centers)

______   My spouse/mate/family's approval

______   Social opportunities

______   Cultural diversity of the location

______   Cultural diversity of the university/program

Graduate School Evaluation Sheet

Name of Institution:

Name of Graduate Program:

The program's rank:

Admissions deadline:

Financial Aid Deadline:

Maximum loan allocation per year: _________________

Avg. or required GRE Scores for admitted students:  Verbal _______   Quant. _______   Writing _______

Average rent: ____________

Pros:

Cons:

Faculty of Interest

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Research Interests:

Articles/Publications:

Date/Time of Contact:

Notes on Information Obtained:

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Research Interests:

Articles/Publications:

Date/Time of Contact:

Notes on Information Obtained:

Graduate Student Contact

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Date/Time of Contact:

Student's general assessment of the program:

How would you rate the faculty?

In hindsight, is there anything that you wish you had known prior to applying to this program?

Other comments: