So much paperwork…
I’ve already begun the grad school application process, and boy, is it a lot of paperwork! Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad if I hadn’t attended 6 (yep, that’s s-i-x) different schools on my way to obtaining a Bachelor’s degree. That means I have to fill out transcript request forms for all those different places, which is absolutely nuts. Plus, trying to remember my approximate dates of attendance for each is driving me crazy as well. I began my college career nearly 20 years ago, so it’s not as easy to come up with this info as you might think!
Besides the transcript request forms, I have to ask three people for recommendations, and of course write my Personal Statement. There’s no specified length for the statement, but most resources recommend writing between 1-2 pages, so that’s what I’ll aim for.
As I mentioned before, I’m not applying to a highly competitive program or anything like that, so the application process isn’t exactly rigorous. But it is tedious, which makes me want to finish as soon as possible!