Ph.D. Admission Requirements

Pentaprism
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:16:04 +0000

I read this from http://www.case.edu/gradstudies/prospective-students/admissions-information/admission-standards/

“Applicants must have a good academic record, e.g., a B-average or rank in the upper third of his or her graduating class at an institution whose status and programs are readily assessed.”

Note the part “at an institution whose status and programs are readily assessed.”

So if your undergrad (or MS) school doesn’t rank students, it’s not “an institution whose status and programs are readily assessed.”

I personally think the Ph.D. application process is more similar to job application than to undergrad application. The process is not rigid and is very personal. Depending on the individual, that can be a good or a bad thing.