MS, PhD Applicants, checklist this month
For MS and PhD Applicants targeting for fall 2008, this is a good time to decide on the Universities. Take the GRE and TOEFL appointment if you have not done so. If you are from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, you will need a passport to appear in the GRE and TOEFL, so it is high time to apply for your passport.
If your GRE is round the corner it is the time to put in some efforts for preparation and take practice tests. You should be finalizing your target Universities soon, at least four Universities, so that you may be able to report your GRE and TOEFL score free of cost on the test date.
This is also a good time to do some interesting work during the summer either with a Professor or a company to improve your profile. A publication based on your work would go a long way in differentiating you from other good candidates.
Make a list of the potential recommenders. It is a good time to contact the people you are expecting the letters of recommendation from and let them know your plans for studying in USA. If they have forgotten you, remind them who you are!
