Apping process

Apping - a long process that kills you slowly. (Bolero Dictionary)

I apped this year. Realized how much patience one needs to have to complete it properly. The basic steps in apping :
1. Do your BE well and decide upon a field..
2. Give your GRE and TOEFL preferably the summer before you plan to app. TOEFL is valid only for 2 years and some are very strict about the validity. So make sure you take it at the correct time.
3. make a list of universities based on your profile and interests. BITS2MSPHD group (for bitsians) and Edulix would help a lot in this phase.
4. Write SOP, get recos, pay the app fee, send the docs.

And you are done with apping. So easy. Unfortunately, it is not so. Lots of time is required. Everything has to be done correctly as one slip and you get a reject. Even after doing everything correctly, you are still not sure whether you would get an admit from "safe" university.

The worst part of apping process - the WAIT. you have to be prepared to wait for ages before you get a decision from some of the universities.

Tip: What to do when some one gets an admit you want?
Just think "Every DOG has its day" and you don't want to life a dog's life do you?