<p>say I finish my undergraduate and want to go directly to grad school. what are the most important factors?</p>
<p>and say I finish my undergraduate, work 1-2yrs and then decide to go to grad school. do they still consider those same factors equally, or does my work experience count for something?</p>
<p>This is a hard question to answer because it varies from program to program and from school to school. Some programs require work experience. Others don’t. Some emphasize prior research. Others don’t. It is specific to the field usually. I would suggest focusing the areas that you want to go into and then looking into schools with programs that fit your needs. They usually list requirements on their web sites or you could email the graduate admissions office with specific questions.</p>