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Typical Grad School Concerns | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 hidden)
[new] Don't risk not getting in anywhere (none / 0) (#1)
by JHamblin on Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 08:11:38 AM PDT

I'd make sure to apply to a few "safety" schools as well. You never know what criteria the schools will use to judge you, and it's possible that they will look at your GPA and reject you out of hand.



[new] Good point... (none / 0) (#2)
by primetime on Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 03:15:37 PM PDT

Thanks! I was told I shouldn't have a problem getting into any Canadian schools so I'm applying to a few of those (including my own for safety).


[new] good questions (none / 0) (#3)
by Cotati on Sun Nov 09, 2008 at 02:28:21 AM PDT

I really don't know how most schools decide. You can guess that all factors could be important when the competition is fierce (many more applicants than openings), the more so at the top schools. I do know that 85th percentile on the subject GRE is not good enough for UC Berkeley (you can look it up on their website), but I don't think most schools are as anal about this one criterion.

I think it's a bit of a numbers game. If you really want to get into one of the top 15 US schools (according to whatever rankings you are using), then you should apply to all 15 of them, except perhaps for any that you know you don't have a chance at (like maybe Berkeley). Yeah, the application fees can really add up, so maybe you have to make some trade-offs. But you really do need to apply to a goodly number of schools, since there's no predicting which ones you can get into.



  • Yeah... by primetime, 11/10/2008 01:44:34 PDT (none / 0)

Typical Grad School Concerns | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 hidden)

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