Goal 1: Preliminarily decide your major and submajor
Goal 2: Familiarize yourself with the application process
Goal 3: Select first round of schools
Goal 4: Improve your basic skills for a successful application
Oct.
Goal 1 : Self-analyse your strength and weakness
Goal 2 : Draft PS, Essays and Contact References
Goal 3 : Prepare for necessary documentation
Goal 4 (Optional): Research American professors
Nov.
Goal 1 : Polish Your PS, Essays and Resume
Goal 2 : Contact ETS for Score Sending
Goal 3 : Track all the Necessary Documents
Dec.
Goal 1 : Send Application Packages
Goal 2 : Prepare for Possible Phone Interview
Goal 3 : Concentrate on Your Study and Work
Jan.
Goal 1 : Wait for Notification Letters
Goal 2 : Think for the Long-term Goal
Goal 3 : Rest, Relax and Readjust