What the process consists of, from first research to the flight out, for the intake you choose. The cheapest way through each phase is marked inside it; the whole path is also on its own tab.
Autumn 2027
The process in five phases, with the dated steps of the 2026–2027 cycle that ends in autumn 2027 placed against them.
Working out where to apply and what it takes.
Countries and cities
Field and level
1 more step, with the dates
It is free: you only need to create an account.
Assembling everything an application needs.
Language exams
Subject exams — SAT, GRE or GMAT, where they are required
2 more steps, with the dates
It is free: you only need to create an account.
Filling in the applications and sending everything before the deadlines.
Registering on university portals
Adapting the personal statement for each university
4 more steps, with the dates
It is free: you only need to create an account.
The longest stretch, and not an empty one.
Tracking application status
Interview preparation, where interviews are part of the process
2 more steps, with the dates
It is free: you only need to create an account.
Once the offers are in.
Comparing offers
Accepting one and declining the rest
4 more steps, with the dates
It is free: you only need to create an account.
The fees you may not have to pay, and how to ask for each.
The application fee, on every Common App application at once.
How to ask
The rest of the list, with how to ask for each, opens with a free account.