Undergrad vs Grad admissions

Milton_Roark
Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:48:04 +0000

At the top schools in certain research areas (economics for example) the admission process is cut-throat. Acceptance rates are usually in the single digits (again, for the top programs). They look for candidates who show serious research potential (as in making a substantial contribution to a field of study). The admission councils focus mainly on your research, grades (within that field of study, and with related coursework), letters of recommendation, and they can use your GRE scores as a simple cut-off for candidates. The graduate admission process is more based on meritocracy than the undergraduate admission process.