funny_bone Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Traditionally it seems that most undergraduates finish their programs in the fall semester. I, however, will be completing mine in the spring. Rather than taking a break after receiving my B.A., I'd like to start graduate school in the fall of that same year. Unfortunately, I'm a little concerned about whether or not that will hurt my chances of being accepted into a graduate school. My goal school is the GSAS at NYU. If I were to apply to this school before the deadline in February, would I still be considered for fall admissions, despite the fact that my undergrad will not be completed until AFTER my application has been submitted? Or would I be (hopefully!) given some sort of acceptance conditional on my successful completion of my undergrad? Thanks in advance for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Plenty of people do that. You just apply in the fall of your senior year, graduate in the spring/summer, and start grad school in the fall. I started grad school literally 2 days after I got my BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktel Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Are you implying most undergrads finish in December? Most undergrads I know finish in April, and it is extremely common to apply for grad school before this. It's almost the norm, in fact. ladybug3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chande Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Spring graduation is more traditional than fall graduation. I graduate in May and I've been accepted into a few places so I wouldn't worry about that keeping you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funny_bone Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow, that's great to hear! Perhaps it's just the norm at my university then. That's comforting to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmm Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Definitely more common to finish in spring. However, for schools where it's hard to get into required classes and college takes more than 4 years as a result ... well, then, anything goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDreams Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 That's what I'm doing. I might not even walk because it might be after I start my grad program. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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