[i]Yep! For the most part that is how most people work here (Though I have seen some people have character sheets in the interest check or in another subforum entirely) BUT, you are correct- most GM's give everyone a sheet to fill out and then you post it in the OOC and wait for the GM to accept or decline your character. 

Once you character is accepted you just have to be a little patient for the RP to start in the IC. Then you can post there and the roleplay begins (:[/i]