Kam Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 If two applicants from the same undergrad program apply in the same year to the same graduate program, what's the chance that both of them could be accepted? I'm guessing it's pretty slim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeefugg Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yes, SLim. Like Lauren Becall in that film w/ Bogie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialpsychg Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I'm of the opinion that the university you come from isn't necessarily a factor. It's not like they have quotas. Not to let personal experience sway anything, but I actually saw another person from my school at an interview weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kam Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 I guess I won't give up hope, then! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadsbaby Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I guess I won't give up hope, then! lol It has pretty much zero bearing. In pretty much every department, many students at my school get into top grad schools every year (I'm at Caltech). I think we had at least four admits into Stanford EE PhD this year, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndiligent Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Don't stress until something's official. I really think there's no point in assuming a rejection until you've been rejected. You'll just make yourself crazy, possibly needlessly. expressionista 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzk Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I don't think it matters. I was accepted to a competitive program together with a student who not only went to my university, but worked in the same hall on a similar research topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciencegal Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Wouldn't matter to our faculty, especially if they had students from that school before and they performed well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastdude123 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 What if they're from the same school, applying to the same program, but they both had different majors and graduated in different years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialpsychg Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 What if they're from the same school, applying to the same program, but they both had different majors and graduated in different years? That situation puts even less relevancy of the undergraduate/masters school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastdude123 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Glad to hear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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