Ph.D. Admission Requirements

SeinfeldFan1
Tue, 05 Jul 2016 02:03:20 +0000

I am noticing that certain Ph.D. programs have requirements like being in the top third of your class, or something as such. Do these programs really have such rigid requirements, or are these just general suggestions? In this specific case, I am wondering why rank would be such an important factor for a grad program.