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University admission or college admission is the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges. Systems vary widely from country to country, and sometimes from institution to institution.
In many countries, prospective university students apply for admission during their last year of high school or community college. In some countries, there are independent organizations or government agencies to centralize the administration of standardized admission exams and the processing of applications.

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    Two Oxford Admissions Questions, Pedulums and Aircraft

    Though I'd scan for ease ;) Homework Statement Check the Pendulum question out http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/37461/physhelp/secC1.png and http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/37461/physhelp/secC2.png,and the http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/37461/physhelp/secB1.png.Homework Equations Should all be in the...
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    Admissions Rankings as a metric for the competitiveness of admissions

    Hi, I was wondering how strong the correlation is (adjusting for size of program) between a mathematics departments ranking (e.g. from US News) and how hard it is to get admitted to the PhD program. I am asking because as of now my safety school is ranked in the high 40s and is fairly big...
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    The Impact of Part-Time Study on Grad School Admissions

    Would being a part time student adversely affect grad school admissions?
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    Schools An Analytical Paper for College Admissions

    Hello all. This fall I'm applying to several colleges, the top two of which are Bennington College and Wesleyan University. I'm fairly certain of acceptance to both but as a part of the admissions process I need to submit an analytical paper, passed in and graded by a teacher. Since I wish to...
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    Schools Graduate school admissions and wall street layoffs

    I'm glad that I'm already in graduate school. Thousands of wall street employees are going to be laid off this year as all these companies go under. I bet most of them will be fairly recent college graduates from prestigious undergraduate institutions. Probably, many of them are going to be...
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    Is the UoM Physics Program Decent? ACT/GPA Admissions Standards Explained

    Is an Act (with writing) score of 25 good enough to get into a state university, specifically Minnesota? What do colleges usually base their admission standards on i.e. mostly act or mostly gpa etc.? I've been told by multiple people that the UoM has a 'decent' physics program. Can anyone...
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    Schools How helpful is honors in math grad school admissions?

    How helpful is it to graduate with honors when applying to a math PhD program? I have room for two advanced sequences next year out of algebra, analysis, and topology. I really, really want to study topology, but the requirement to graduate with honors is algebra and analysis. If it's going...
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    Programs Pursuing a Physics PhD in the UK: Requirements & Admissions Info

    Hi, I'm interested in doing my PhD in physics in the UK... I've heard it can be shorter (4 years?) than in the US, is this true? Also, how difficult is it to get into Oxford or Cambridge for a PhD coming from the US? I'm in undergrad at Cornell U at the moment.
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    Admissions Judging My Grad Admissions Chances | GPA, Research, Recommendations

    I'm trying to narrow down my list of grad applications (I don't have a grand to spend on fees!) and was wondering if y'all could "judge" my credentials so as to get a better idea of my chances for admission. My first few years of college (public university) were bad (I've worked full time...
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    Admissions Are Spring Semester Admissions More Competitive for Junior Undergrad Transfers?

    Are univs more likely to accept you as a junior undergrad transfer student for a spring semester rather than fall? I would assume some students would drop out in the fall, so you would replace them in the spring or something like that.
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    Admissions Have PhD Admissions Decisions Been Released by U of Maryland, U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Syracuse U?

    I have applied to -U of Maryland -U of Wisconsin- Milwaukee -Syracuse U for physics phd. And I didnt still hear from them. Does anyone got accepted or rejected from these? I think that the admission comities make their final decisions usually at mid-march so why don't I hear anything...
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    Admissions Grad Admissions or Should I Worry?

    "Grad Admissions" or "Should I Worry?" I have applied for physics phd at 1)Penn State 2)Louisiana State 3)U of Wisconsin _ Milwaukee 4)Syracuse Well Louisiana rejected me and no news from the others yet. Is there anyone applied one of these and get accepted or rejected. I think that if...
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    Admissions Graduating in Five Years and Admissions

    Hello, I am a fourth year student at a decent public school. My GPA is 3.986, I haven't taken the GRE yet but I got 99th percentile on my SATs, and I have done very well on practice tests, so I am hoping to have very high scores. I also did an REU last summer and have been doing research with a...
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    Admissions Can I Transfer to a 4-Year University with an Associates Degree?

    I recently graduated with an associates degree in Communications Applications Technology from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). I would like to go back to a 4-year university to earn a bachelor's degree in some sort of engineering/science major. However, I have a few questions real...
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    Admissions Oxbridge Admissions 2007/2008: Deadline Mid-October

    Just a heads-up that the Oxbridge admissions season for 2007/2008 started on the 1st of the month - the window closes mid-October... I think UK med-school applications have to be in around this time also, but I'm not so familiar with this.
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    Schools Grad school admissions & minimum GPA

    grad school admissions & "minimum GPA" The question is: will this school likely reject my application, based on too-low GPA. The problem is that I haven't found a good way to determine this. Most schools put their "minimum GPA" on a website, but it seems this is misleading. For example, take...
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    Schools Question about grad school admissions

    Im applying to grad schools this time next year but I have one problem. My gpa is only 2.85 right now and at this point it doesn't look like its going to go much higher. I've already talked to a school that said they have a 3.0 requirement but that they will make exceptions to that. I talked...
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    Should I Retake the GRE for Cornell or MIT Admissions?

    I need someone to be honest with me. I just got back from taking the GRE and I got a 410/610 for verbal/quantiative. I have 3.79 gpa with a double major in EE & physics with some research experience. But I want to get into cornell or MIT. Do I definitely need to retake? I hate these stupid...
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    Admissions Quick question about US grad admissions

    Hi, I'm going through the whole process of should I apply/shouldn't I apply II'm a UK student) and I was wondering is there any difference in applying for August admission or January admission? Is it easier to get admitted in August rather than Jan? In the UK, I here it is usually easier to...
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    GRE Scores & Admissions Decisions: Physics General & General Tests

    Hello all, Does anyone have any experience with admissions committee decisions regarding GRE scores? How much weight (over GPA or even research experience) do they carry on the admissions decision? (Physics General and/or General test) I have very strong feelings against the GRE's. I find it...
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    Schools Acceptance to U of M: College Admissions Today

    Today I just got an acceptance letter from what is probably my 2nd choice out of the schools I applied for... U of M for engineering I have been accepted to so far U of M Rose-Hulman Purdue I have not heard back from case western and MIT I am considering whether or not to do a couple...
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