F1 Application : Scholarship deadlines Vs Admission Deadlines ? How to Plan your Application Process ?
What is the first thing that every student who come to US want after admission ? “SCHOLARSHIP” .
The key thing many students do not realize is by the time they realize, the deadlines are all up. Unless you are lucky, you might be the last one. Someone said, “Good things come to people, but those left by others”. It is good thing to wait and apply, but Guess what If you do not plan well and apply late, you get nothing in terms of scholarships ! Nothing is left.
The whole idea is there are different deadlines for both. You have to clearly look for Financial aid vs Admission deadlines. For instance, look at General Fall deadlines for University of Houston Clearlake Scholarship Deadline, it isApril 1. But, the International Admission deadline is June 1.If you see, the scholarship deadline is like at least 2 months ahead of time.Key thing is you have to send your stuff before the scholarship deadline to be considered for the scholarship.
Here is what worked out for me and it is recommended by many others in terms of application process to get into good schools.
For specifics of Fall and Spring Admission planning you must read these articles :
The below schedule is just an Overview that I wrote long time ago. You must read the above articles for full Schedule details and tasks . If applying for Fall sample schedule. If applying for Fall 2011, you should start GRE in April 2010. The months are of previous year.
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GRE and TOEFL Coaching
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April- June ( previous year)
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GRE and TOEFL Exams
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Late July and early August
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University Selection list
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September -October
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Online Applications
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October First week.
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SOP and Scholarship essays
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October
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Transcripts&Recommendations
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September – November
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Bank Statement Preparation
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August – November
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Draft of application set
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Nov 15th
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Final Check and Posting
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Dec 1st – Dec 15th
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Some good schools have admission deadline as Dec 15th. You do not want to miss that kind of schools. You do not need to speed posting too if you plan well ! You can plan similarly for Spring too. Just look at the time gap. Taking GRE and TOEFL Tests is only 5 % of your total application process, there is lot more things to do…so, plan well !
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{ 21 comments… read them below or add one }
hi..i got 291/340..and my academic % is 73.63 with out any backlogs..can i expect expect scholorship wid my gre score and academics..
Hi, i gor 1120 marks in GRE, is there any chance of getting any scholarship in any university..please help me
Hi.
I am a physically handicapped student.
I wanted to ask whether there’s a scholarship specially for PH students or just marks decide it?
firt of all thanks for the important info.now i understood the diff b/w actual admission deadline vs scholarship deadline
Welcome !
First of all thanks for your information. I am planning to study in MBA in USA. Do i really have to give GMAT ? Is there any school does not require GMAT score?
i am planning to toefl in December and i have booked gre slot in january.. Can an application be sent only with gre score?
thanks
this site is answering many of my questions!
Hi,
Please could anybody tell me the entire procedure for applyng to US ..right from giving toefl+ gre? I’m clueless about all this..dont want to miss out anything..and also are there more chances to get selected by colleges if you apply through some consultancies?
I will do a post soon about this. Stay tuned or subscribe.
hi,
Is toefl held round the year? And is it true that toefl is much easier in june and september?
You can read the FAQs about TOEFL here : http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/testing/toeflfaq.html
Also, it is same all the time. Not easy in few months and not difficult in two months.
You can also check ETS site for TOEFL for more info on locations. http://www.ets.org/toefl/
Thanks so much for ur replies!!!its really helping me out!! Must say a wonderful site…
Cheers!!
Thanks Smitha !
HI,
Ive heard fall is the best time one could think of going…is that true?? do we get more financial aid during FALL as compared to spring??
Yes, thats correct. Fall is the start of the academic year. Most of the scholarships are awarded for fall for one academic year. Many schools have less financial aid in the form of Scholarships during spring.
Another thing to keep in mind is that many course sequences begin in Fall.
Most of the schools do take Summer Admissions. Some good schools do not at least for International though. But, Personal advice, I do not recommend you to come to US for Summer. There is not much activity on campus and less offices are open on campus. Students are busy working internships and part times jobs. Unless you are in real crunch of time, do not come for summer. Fall is the best time to come and then Spring. Hope this helps !
thx a lot frd….do summer intake is good one to go ..if we miss a chance in spring ??? or any intake between sumer and spring ,i mean some univ start from march ???
I understand your pain. But, to be honest, every University functions differently. Some have admissions accepted 3 times a year, some do 4 times a year and some just once a year. So, it is hard for anyone to compile a comprehensive list. I can tell you the easy way I did when I applied was just use google. Type "Univeristy name fall international admission deadline " You should get it. It is always under admissions or International admissions which is under prospective students. You can use this site and search for school, but it is more for SAT or Undergraduates admission.You can search on college name and then have to click on Deadlines tab: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1251&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=Harvard
But, sometimes users compile in communities like this too http://studyabroad.learnhub.com/lesson/11345-top-university-deadlines-for-2008-2009
hi frd ……can u suggest few sites wher we can find all deadlines of spring ,fall,summer intake of us universities …as it is difficult to get deadlines in each univ site???????