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im an undergrad leaving NCSU, had a great four years but i didnt apply to any graduate programs here just because i want a change of pace. great place to spend a couple years of your life, ever better place to raise a family, but im young and want something more exciting

nothing is final, it never hurts to ask. plus, if you dont get in this year, ask what areas of your application could be improved, work on it for a year, save money and reapply. whatever you do, dont settle for less than whatever is your dream

I agree, I an an undergrad right now and have just been accepted to all teh grad programs I applied to. For what its worth, I applied to the design field, so it is a little bit different. I had a decent GPA, 3.5, but what made me stand out where amazing letters of intents and an outstanding portfolio, well given that I have had no formal trainging in art. I never even took the GREs but went ahead and applied to programs that required it, and they accepted me without the scores. In the end, a decent GPA, killer portfolio and no GREs got me into five schools, one of which is Ivy League and the other is the top art schoot in the nation (risd), which I have since accpeted. Also, dont limit your options, if you have a dream to apply to harvard, apply, sont assume anyhting is out of your range, otherwise you will regret it and always wonder what if. the worst they can say is no