Admission to Graduate School in the U.S. - Revision history

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	The U.S. graduate school system offers unparalleled opportunities. However, successful admission is a complicated and lengthy process.		The U.S. graduate school system offers unparalleled opportunities. However, successful admission is a complicated and lengthy process.
	This wikibook, aims to help you navigate the application process, especially if you are not a US citizen.		This wikibook, aims to help you navigate the application process, especially if you are not a US citizen.
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	== Table of Chapters ==		== Table of Chapters ==
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Requests for answers

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			With a score of Verbal 700 and Quantitative 740 what are the safe school list in PhD Biomedical Engineering?

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Frequently Asked Questions

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	Q. Why do applications ask about race of the applicant - is race a factor?		Q. Why do applications ask about race of the applicant - is race a factor?

	A. ~~Publicly~~-funded university are required by law to report the composition of their student body. ~~However~~, it is possible that race would play a small role in the application, due to what is known as "affirmative action" or "diversity" policies. Affirmative action is a policy of giving preferential admission to applicants from groups which are under-represented in the student body compared to the general population; Diversity refers the stated preference of many schools to have a student body composed from diverse social backgrounds. ~~That said~~, recent court ruling and laws have weakened such policies. In sum, race is not an important factor in success.		:A. No, or nearly so. The information is collected because publicly-funded university are required by law to report the composition of their student body to prove that they are not racist. That said, it is possible that race would play a small role in the application, due to what is known as "affirmative action" or "diversity" policies. Affirmative action is a policy of giving preferential admission to applicants from groups which are under-represented in the student body compared to the general population; Diversity refers the stated preference of many schools to have a student body composed from diverse social backgrounds. Fortunately, recent court ruling and laws have weakened such policies. In sum, race is not an important factor in success.

	Q. I have been offered to pay for my program by working as a teaching or research assistant. Do I need to get a work visa?		Q. I have been offered to pay for my program by working as a teaching or research assistant. Do I need to get a work visa?

	A. No. Work in the university which is related to your program of study does not require an additional visa beyond your student visa.		:A. No. Work in the university which is related to your program of study does not require an additional visa beyond your student visa.

	Q. I have heard that the US does not have health insurance. What happens if I get sick?		Q. I have heard that the US does not have health insurance. What happens if I get sick?

	A. Actually, in many if not the majority of schools, graduate students receive comprehensive health insurance from the university.		:A. Actually, in many if not the majority of schools, graduate students receive comprehensive health insurance from the university.

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Reference letters

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	== Reference letters ==		== Reference letters ==
	High quality reference letters could be very valuable. ~~Try~~ to:		High quality reference letters could be very valuable. A letter can
	* ~~Get the letter from~~ a professor ~~that has~~ known you for a long time		* Provide an account of your qualifications from a person whose authority the admission committee can recognize
	* Has a ~~good~~ record of research		* Praise you in ways that you cannot write yourself (you would be perceived as boastful and unobjective)

			Although many people may be willing to write you a reference letter, it is important to select your references carefully:
			Admission committees have a great deal of experience reading between the lines.

			The ideal reference is:
			* Is a professor
			* Has known you for a long time
			* Has a record of internationally-recognized research
	* Can communicate effectively in English		* Can communicate effectively in English

			Admission committee members want to know as much objective information as possible so that they can tell for themselves.
			Therefore, do not ask a person who owes you a favor but knows little of your academic work because the letter is not likely to be believed.
			Likewise, ask your reference to explain in the letter ''why'' they are praising you, and not merely praise.

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	* Remind the writer about accomplishments that can be listed in the letter		* Remind the writer about accomplishments that can be listed in the letter
	* Follow up on your request with reminders about deadlines		* Follow up on your request with reminders about deadlines


	== Relevant Experience ==		== Relevant Experience ==

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a little extra

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	== Why not the U.S. ==		== Why not the U.S. ==
	* Limitations on employment after graduation		* Limitations on employment after graduation
	* Expensive tuition		* Expensive tuition in some types of programs

	== Picking the school and program ==		== Picking the school and program ==
	Several national and international organizations rank universities and even individual graduate programs~~. Including~~:		Several national and international organizations rank universities and even individual graduate programs:
	* USNews.com[]		* [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php USNews.com]
	*		* [http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking.htm Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking]
			* [http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankings.asp Princeton Review]
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_and_university_rankings#USA Wikipedia - College and university rankings USA]
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Ranking_of_World_Universities Wikipedia - Academic Ranking of World Universities]
	However, such surveys are not always useful. Consider your own school: are the things that make it attractive to outsiders the same as the things that you yourself value? Probably sometimes these are actually different. Similarly, a particular graduate program may be great to you because you have found a good adviser or are working on a uniquely interesting project. As well, surveys attempt to solve the very hard problem of quantifying the quality of education. As a result, the criteria and methodology they use is often suspect and unreliable.		However, such surveys are not always useful. Consider your own school: are the things that make it attractive to outsiders the same as the things that you yourself value? Probably sometimes these are actually different. Similarly, a particular graduate program may be great to you because you have found a good adviser or are working on a uniquely interesting project. As well, surveys attempt to solve the very hard problem of quantifying the quality of education. As a result, the criteria and methodology they use is often suspect and unreliable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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	A. No. Work in the university which is related to your program of study does not require an additional visa beyond your student visa.		A. No. Work in the university which is related to your program of study does not require an additional visa beyond your student visa.

	Q. I heard that the US does not have health insurance. What happens if I get sick?		Q. I have heard that the US does not have health insurance. What happens if I get sick?

	A. Actually, in many if not the majority of schools, graduate students receive comprehensive health insurance from the university.		A. Actually, in many if not the majority of schools, graduate students receive comprehensive health insurance from the university.

wikademia>Cdamama at 18:44, 3 March 2007

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	== Introduction ==		= Introduction =

	== Why the U.S. ==		== Why the U.S. ==