{"id":17838,"date":"2019-08-29T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T01:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=17838"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:41:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:41:07","slug":"how-to-choose-your-grad-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/how-to-choose-your-grad-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Your Grad School"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applying to an\u00a0advanced degree program? To best assess your chances of getting into grad school, you\u2019ll need to know where you stand with respect to your prospective schools\u2019 admissions criteria. Each program will be looking at all the parts of your application and weighing them against those of other competitive applicants.
\nSo, how do you get a handle on seeing your candidacy from the perspective of the admissions committee?
\nGet a sense of whether you have a shot at matriculation by creating a fact sheet with your\u00a0GRE scores<\/a>\u00a0(or projected scores), overall GPA, and GPA in your major (and minor, if applicable). Relevant outside activities, work experience, internships, publications, etc. will also contribute to the overall strength of your application.
\nThe next step is to find the most current admissions information about your target graduate schools and their admissions facts and figures. There are several guides and online databases published each year that provide\u00a0rankings of schools<\/a>\u00a0and data about acceptance rates, average GPAs, and GRE scores.\u00a0Many graduate programs do not publish the GRE ranges of accepted students. Most programs will share that information if you give them a call.
\nLook at your GRE score and GPA alongside the\u00a0averages<\/a>\u00a0of schools that interest you. The comparison will give you a rough idea of where you stand, but remember: GRE and GPA are not the only criteria for getting into grad school. Many other factors, including recommendations and extracurriculars can factor prominently into the admissions equation. Once you have some idea of where you fall in the competitive applicant pool, you can begin to\u00a0make decisions\u00a0about your application strategy.
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Build your strategy for getting into grad school<\/h3>
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\nA sensible application strategy will target schools across three general categories:<\/p>\n