1. PREPARING SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

2. APPLICATION HINTS Make your application easy to read.
Keep your essays to a reasonable length.
Convey a sense of focus and excitement.
Emphasize your ability and potential for
Creativity
Integration
Research
Synthesis
Get your application in early.

3. APPLICATION HINTS Convey the societal importance of your work.
Get great letters of recommendation from faculty members.

4. APPLICATIONS
Graduate school and fellowship applications are your personal business plan.
Successful professionals are extremely good at convincing others to invest resources in them.
You must apply to have a chance to win.
Do not self-select yourself out of the race.

5. COMPONENTS OF A GOOD BUSINESS PLAN
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GRE general scores
Essay/biosketch
Letters of reference
MS/Ph.D. intent
Research area

6. QUALIFICATIONS: GEORGIA TECH ADMISSION
GPA > 3.0
Graduate Record Exams
Verbal  153 (500-old scale)
Quantitative  155 (700-old)
Analytical writing  4 to 4.5
GRE Engineering is not required

7. QUALIFICATIONS: GEORGIA TECH GRA
GPA  3.7
Graduate Record Exams
Verbal  156 (600-old scale)
Quantitative  155 (700-old scale)
Analytical writing  5