Eye-Opener: Memo

2/3 of Graduate Application done!

I finally finished 2 out of 3 applications for Graduate schools. Indiana and Utah are due this January 15, and Oregon is due February 15. I'm going to work on the last one next week before I go back to SHU.

Tomorrow I'm going to mail Indiana and Utah. It's good to be done filling them and it's so relieving. I did everything I could possibly do, and I did them in a timely manner.

I'm glad I had a chance to do them over the break. I would be too distracted with research papers and other impending homework to focus on them during the semester.

Application form and fee- One is on its way, the other is done on-line, the last one is on Feb. 15.
Transcript- I've been consitent with my grades at SHU.
Letters of Recommendation- I handed these out before leaving SHU for the winter break.
Statement of Intent- I wrote a draft and revised it three times with the help of Dr. A. This helped me to focus and articulate my purpose for going to Grad school.
GRE- I've been preparing for this in tidbits since summer. I took it on the 20th of Dec. I met the minimum for the schools I'm applying for.
Letter of Interest for Graduate Instructorship- I wrote this and attached my resume.
Resume- Building it up with actual experience since forever.
Sample writings- Focused on what interested me, related to the Master Program I'm trying to get in.

Worst Case Scenario: Doesn't get in Grad school (wasted effort), then get a job with benefits, pay loans, save up, try again years from now (like many many years from now), still go for my goal (statement of intent) in a different way...