Getting into Grad School from a Lesser Known Program

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<p>One datum point from this thread, post 10:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/761104-illinois-state-school.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/761104-illinois-state-school.html&lt;/a&gt;

…is currently working towards his Phd in biochemistry at Northern Illinois University (NIU). He went there for his bachelor’s and master’s. He wanted to go somewhere else for his Phd, had a 4.0 gpa, but was not accepted anywhere and has therefore stayed at NIU. He told me to be very careful when selecting my undergraduate college because it can indeed affect graduate school admittance. He even spoke directly to some of the schools he was not accepted into to inquire why he was rejected. In a kind of secret, “under the cover” way they told him it was due to where he went to school. Simply put, applicants that were from “better” schools were viewed more favorable.

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