General Recruitment Deadlines
| Early – Mid November | Recruitment Weekend dates are due |
| Mid November | Applicant Database is available |
| Beginning of December | Annual Recruitment Meeting |
| January 3 | Application deadline |
| Middle of January | Preliminary Slot Allocations |
| Middle of January | Applicant Draft |
| End of January | Action Sheets Distributed |
| Beginning of February | Final Slot Allocation |
| Middle of February | Woodruff and EGDF nominations due |
| April 15 | Deadline for Prospective Students to Accept Offers |
| April 15 | Deadline to make any offers of admission |
| April 15 | Deadline to submit names of int'l summer students |
| May 1 | Deadline to submit names of domestic summer students |
| Early June | Welcome Packets mailed to incoming students by GDBBS |
| Mid June | I-20s mailed to international applicants |
| Mid to late August | English as a Second Language examinations |
| Mid to late August | Orientation (Graduate School, GDBBS, Program) |
| Beginning of September | Fall Classes begin |
This information is provided as a general guideline. Please email or call Kathy Smith (404-727-2547; Kathy.Smith@emory.edu) for specific dates.