Do the actual classes you take in college matter?

harvestmoon
Mon, 15 May 2017 13:47:01 +0000

If you go to grad school for something you closely studied in undergrad, yes, the courses you take can help you very much.

My own example: I applied for and got a position normally only PhD students are eligible for because I took so many relevant courses during undergrad that the faculty felt I have enough experience. I’ve also been re-reading things in grad school that I read in undergrad, can talk about things others are talking about because I learned about it in undergrad, etc.

My undergraduate experience and the actual courses I took have definitely helped me. So, it could help you, too, if you study the same field as closely in both degrees. But this is hard because you don’t always know exactly what you want to study early on in college.