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Fall 2019 Graduate School Advice for Seniors


Seniors looking for graduate school advice please look at the FAQ page under Graduate School, to see if any of your questions can be answered. (http://jmucsdundergraduateadvising.blogspot.com/p/faqs.html)

A few questions that I can answer from my own experience will be listed below. I have office hours next week on Wednesday (9/4) from 11am-Noon, if anyone wants advice or needs to talk about the application process!
-Kimberly LaVacca, Peer Advisor 

What is the last date I should take the GRE?

Because of the processing time of the GRE to get your scores, and then send scores to CSDCAS/other applications, I would give yourself AT LEAST two months before your first application is due. But I honestly would not wait, get it done as soon as you can, it will give you a lot of peace of mind.

When should I submit my applications?

Most of my deadlines were Mid-January, and I had my applications submitted by early December. I know some people who submitted earlier some later. Just make sure you take into consideration processing times of CSDCAS (or supplemental application processing).

CSDCAS Application Fee
The first application you submit on CSDCAS is $131, additional applications are $52. JMU was the only school I applied to that was one CSDCAS, my other schools had their own application. Some schools (like JMU) require you to apply to their Graduate School and CSDCAS, so you pay for both of those applications.


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