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Sep 4 · 30 days 1 joined 26 tasks
The roadmap
Every task, day by day. This is exactly what you'll work through.
Week 1
Sep 4 – Sep 10
- Outline your ideal PhD program criteriaFriday 4 Sep
- Create a master list of 20 potential PhD programsSaturday 5 Sep
- Identify 3-5 potential faculty advisors per programMonday 7 Sep
- Research specific program requirements and deadlinesTuesday 8 Sep
- Draft a personalized email template for faculty outreachWednesday 9 Sep
- Send initial outreach emails to 5 potential faculty advisorsThursday 10 Sep
Week 2
Sep 11 – Sep 17
- Review responses from faculty and refine program listFriday 11 Sep
- Identify and list 5-7 potential recommendersSaturday 12 Sep
- Prepare materials for recommendersMonday 14 Sep
- Draft a formal recommendation request emailTuesday 15 Sep
- Send recommendation requests to your top 3-4 recommendersWednesday 16 Sep
- Review all program requirements for your final 12 targetsThursday 17 Sep
Week 3
Sep 18 – Sep 24
- Outline the structure and key themes for your Statement of PurposeFriday 18 Sep
- Draft the introduction and body paragraphs for your SOPSaturday 19 Sep
- Identify and gather official transcriptsMonday 21 Sep
- Work on the 'Why this program/faculty?' section of your SOPTuesday 22 Sep
- Prepare your academic CV/ResumeWednesday 23 Sep
- Finalize your SOP draft and plan for feedbackThursday 24 Sep
Week 4
Sep 25 – Oct 1
- Review and refine your writing sample(s)Friday 25 Sep
- Gather all supplementary application materialsSaturday 26 Sep
- Upload all finalized documents to 4 application portalsMonday 28 Sep
- Confirm recommender submissions and send remindersTuesday 29 Sep
- Upload all finalized documents to 4 more application portalsWednesday 30 Sep
- Confirm recommender submissions and send reminders for new uploadsThursday 1 Oct
Week 5
Oct 2 – Oct 8
- Upload remaining finalized documents to last 4 application portals and submitFriday 2 Oct
- Final check-in with recommenders and complete all applicationsSaturday 3 Oct