Crafting a Competitive Application for Grad School

17 July 2023

Do you have questions about how to best market yourself for graduate or professional school to stand out from the competition? Do you have trouble finding specific prerequisites or what is needed on school websites to make sure you are a qualified applicant?

Female student studying Salus University’s Office of Admissions recently held a webinar on “Crafting A Competitive Application: Ways to Become a Qualified Applicant,” which will help you through this process.

Among the tips for prospective students:

Talk to your academic advisor
Talk to your undergraduate professors to secure references early regarding letters of recommendation
Write your personal statement and include: (1) Your motivation and desire for choosing your selected profession; how your background prepares you for this profession; future career goals; (2) Proofread your essay. Spelling and grammatical mistakes can detract from an otherwise strong personal statement
Know the prerequisites! Click here for each program’s prereqs
Apply early, don’t wait until the final deadline
Contact your schools of interest to speak with admissions counselors
Learn about the application process
- OptomCAS
- CASPA
- CSDCAS
- GradCAS
- OPCAS
- OTCAS
- Take upper level science classes and keep your GPA strong

Register for upcoming webinars on our website or contact the Office of Admissions for more information at 800.824.6262 or 215.780.1301; or email admissions@salus.edu.

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