The Grad School Chronicles: Part I {The Applications}

The time has come. I'm applying to grad school for my masters in higher education and student affairs. Finally. 

For the past year or so, I have poured over graduate program databases, talked with people from different institutions, sought advice from mentors at my own institution, researched the type of degree/program/assistantship hiring process, studied for the GRE, and looked up ideal locations (including nearby ultimate frisbee leagues) in order to find the right fits for me. My ideal schools took up one Google spreadsheet and I had a complex ranking system in place to help me decide which schools are the best to apply to.     

My year's worth of research led me to my final three (in no particular order)...drum roll, please: 

1. University of Maryland - College Park
2. Arizona State University
3. University of Arizona

Now that I know where I'm applying, I can put the majority of my energy into writing my personal statements, updating my resume/CV, and taking the GRE. 

Be on the lookout for more tales from my Grad School Chronicles (GSC) as the process unfolds!