Clearly, applicants' grade point averages are difficult to compare. This is where Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores come in. Whereas grade point averages are not standardized (there are enormous differences in how professors within a department, university, or country grade student work), the GR...
While some schools automatically include you on the waitlist, others require you to explicitly accept your slot on it. Be sure to read the fine print of your decision letter to make sure you understand which camp your program falls in. Read: What It Takes to Get Accepted at a Top M...
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Learn how to find average GRE scores by program and by major to see what types of scores you’ll need to stay ahead of the pack. Applying to other highly selective grad schools? Check out our GRE score pages for Caltech (coming soon), Harvard (coming soon), and Stanford (coming soon...
Some schools have a "hard cutoff" Some schools have ahard cutoff, such as “To be considered for admission, applicants must have combined GRE Verbal and Quantitative scores of at least 300 and an AWA score of at least a 3.5.” Keep in mind that meeting the minimum requirement does not ...
But if you are planning to apply to grad school in the fall or early winter, consider doing some prep work during this time as well. In this post, we offer a short list of things you can do over the summer that can significantly enhance your stature with the adcoms and get you that...
Adding even more GRE practices tests to your schedule can help you anticipate what to expect when it comes time to take the real thing. Mark these on your calendar and stick to your practice test dates as opportunities for self-assessment. ...
While most physicists do start with a bachelor’s degree in physics, more than 50% of bachelor’s degree holders in physics do continue to grad school. Some of the most common degree programs for physics graduates to pursue at the graduate level include: ...
In 2010, I began graduate school for Nutrition. I still had a great interest in working with the homeless, but actually began the program thinking I might start an independent company to serve marginalized seniors. I focused most of my grad projects on food insecurity and hunger in the Distri...