The following are five criteria commonly used by graduate programs in selecting students. Please assistance in one of these areas please contact a career counselor or a faculty member in your department. In order to be a strong candidate for graduate school, it is important that you take your coursework seriously.
Many graduate schools have a minimum GPA requirement for students applying to their programs.
The actual GPA of students accepted into a program may be significantly higher than the cutoff required to apply. Minimum GPA requirements for most graduate schools are listed in the Peterson's Guides. Most graduate programs require that students take an entrance exam prior to applying to their program. To find out what exams are required for specific program, refer to the Peterson's Guides . It is generally best to take these exams between your junior and senior years.