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Documents
To Be Sent With The Application
Diploma
Make a copy of your
original diploma and have it stamped and signed by a Notary
Public. Keep everything neat.
*If applying to an
undergraduate program, include a copy of your Attestat
instead.*
If you have not yet
received your diploma, you cannot send a copy of it.
Universities understand this situation. If you are accepted,
the university may ask you to forward a copy of the diploma
once you receive it.
Transcripts
You need to translate
your transcripts (Marksheet) into English since it is usually
in Bengali. The copy of the English version must be
stamped and signed by notary public.
If you have not yet
graduated, your transcripts should include all classes taken
and grades received so far.
Letters from faculty
members (professors and/or teachers) are very important
because your teachers are in the best position to assess your
ability to do advanced academic work. Obviously, you will want
to approach faculty members in whose classes you have done
well. You want people who know you personally, hence the
importance of talking with your teachers, both as you take
their classes and when you seek advice on possible graduate
programs. Other possibilities are supervisors and directors
with whom you have worked.
When deciding who will
write your letters, pick teachers or supervisors who know
you well.
Try to pick people in different areas, maybe a professor in
your field, your English teacher, and the supervisor in your
research laboratory, for example. Try to balance the letters;
if you include a letter from a professor who is very famous in
the West but does not know you well, make sure the other 2
letters are very specific. Since these letters should evaluate
your potential for study in a particular department, it is
better to have at least one letter from someone in your field
who is qualified to evaluate you.
Usually 3 letters are
requested. You should send exactly as many as are required.
While too few may cause them to consider the application
incomplete, too many means they have more to read, and they
might not be pleased.
Each recommendation
should be signed by the recommended and enclosed in an
envelope. The university generally expects that you will not
see the letters. However, Bangladeshi have little experience
writing such letters; you may want to look at it and make sure
that it is done correctly. You are highly advised NOT
to write your own recommendations. It is obvious to a native
speaker when the same person has written all of the letters.
It is to your advantage to obtain well-written, detailed
recommendations from teachers and supervisors who know you
well.
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Checklist
For Sending in the Application
Parts
of application
application for
admission
statement of purpose
application for
financial aid
application for
fellowships or indication of interest
Included
with
application
verified copy of
diploma and translation
verified copy of
transcripts and translation
letters of
recommendation
Sending in the Application
To avoid losing parts of
the application, send it along with copies of documents and
letters of application in one large envelope. The
recommendations should be sealed in smaller envelopes and
enclosed in the big one.
If you are able to pay
the application fee, it is better to do so. Some schools will
waive the fee, but others will not. If you ask them to waive
the fee, send the application in early, before the deadline.
If they refuse to waive the fee, they will hold your
application and contact you. In that case you should send the
money immediately so that you do not miss a chance to be
considered for financial aid.
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If you are applying
to graduate school and are unable to pay the application
fee, send the application to the academic department to
which you are applying. Only the department may apply for
a fee waiver. If you are able to pay, follow the
instructions on the form.
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If you are applying
as an undergraduate, send your application to the
undergraduate admissions office, whether or not you are
able to pay the application fee. Be aware that
undergraduate departments rarely grant fee waivers.
Deadlines for decisions
on financial aid are often in January and February. Do NOT
wait until the deadline. Send as soon as possible.
After you mail the
application, it is your responsibility to stay in touch with
the university departments to monitor the progress of your
application. If you do not receive a response by April, you
should contact the university.
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