<p>One of my friend is going to graduate from Syracuse University and he wanna continue and get a Master Degree in the same major in SU (I forget his major=/). Actually he was accepted by his Master program. What he told me is his advisor put his name on a list ( or somthing like that) and everything is done. And he didn’t take GRE.</p>
<p>So is it easier to go to same major for master if one graduate from SU? anyone is SU have information about this? </p>
<p>i really don’t understand the GRE part, can someone applys for master program without GRE score if he graduate from the same school? Or there is a difference in rule between different programs? what about Economics</p>
<p>It isn’t necessarily easier - on one hand they get to see your work ethic first hand as an undergraduate student, which may greatly benefit you. However, if you aren’t what they’re looking for in an advanced program, they get to see that first hand as well. Some fields/programs may not care about “inbreeding” (going to the same school for undergrad and graduate study), whereas other programs may prefer students from other schools than their own and push their students to explore different options for personal and professional development.</p>
<p>As for the GRE, I haven’t heard of schools waiving that requirement for students who are applying to the same school they have their undergraduate degree from, but it may depend on the program and school.</p>
<p>It depends on the school and the program. You need to contact Syracuse University (and the Econ department) directly, or see if you can find anything on their website.</p>
<p>At my school, for example, there’s a contiguous BS/MS program, in which case it is significantly easier to get a master’s from the same university. You don’t need GRE scores or letters of rec–it’s pretty much just a GPA requirement and you need to find an adviser. My friend got a master’s in a different department at the same school that didn’t have a contiguous program. He said that students from our school had different deadlines and such and that it was relatively easier to get in, as long as you had an adviser. So it depends. You have to look into the specific school and program that you are looking at.</p>