{"id":4336,"date":"2016-10-19t22:57:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-19t22:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/?p=4336"},"modified":"2016-10-19t22:57:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19t22:57:56","slug":"4-pieces-complete-application-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/4-pieces-complete-application-puzzle\/","title":{"rendered":"4 pieces to complete your application puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"

you\u2019ve decided to apply to grad school and have whittled your list down to the programs that meet your goals and needs, and are within your reach. now is the time, with application deadlines several months away, to get started on your applications<\/span><\/a>. this way you\u2019ll have the time you need to submit complete, shining apps to the adcoms.<\/p>\n

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your personal jigsaw puzzle<\/h2>\n

the elements of your application can be looked at like a jigsaw puzzle. each piece \u2013 your gpa, transcripts, test score, resume, essays, and letters of rec \u2013 when put together shows a complete and comprehensive picture of you. the objective of putting together all of this data is to introduce yourself to the adcom, so it\u2019s imperative that all of the pieces fit together properly in order to make an accurate introduction and a slam-dunk first impression.<\/span><\/p>\n

a cohesive, holistic picture<\/h2>\n

your complete application needs to make sense, so that the adcom members can easily discern how each piece fits into your one-of-a-kind puzzle. <\/span><\/p>\n

here are the pieces of your graduate application puzzle and what each one represents to the admissions committees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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