query on usa phd qualification?

Question

For admission to phd programs in american colleges, will the GPA of the applicant's last two years of undergraduate courses be taken into account or the GPA of his masters degree be taken into account? If an applicant has a 3.5 for the last two years of his undergrad and a 3.7 for his masters for instance, how would he be judged? Thank you very much!

Answer 1

PhD admissions committees will look at the entirety of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts (not just the last two years of undergraduate work).

Your GPAs, however, will only be one part of your application package. Excellent GREs (or GMATs, or whatever tests are appropriate for your field) will be necessary, as will superb letters of recommendation. A coherent and focused statement of purpose is also required.

Answer 2

First, let me tell you, any person or publication that advises writers to lie about their credentials is shoddy. What can a writer lie about anyway? There's no getting away with it so just forget and throw that book away. "So is my only option to spend several decades becoming famous for writing short stories and things?" I don't know what you mean by that. For the record, short stories are much harder to sell than longer forms of fiction and if you can sell your short stories as easily as you seem to believe you can, then there's no question these eager publishers will publish your novel. Here's the straight dope, if you really want to get published. It is hard for unpublished writers to get in the door but not impossible. The key thing you need to do is produce a great manuscript. Good work speaks for itself and if you know where to look, you'll find that there are some agents who looking for unpublished writers so there's plenty of opportunity. Don't be discouraged by a lack of publishing history. You may consider entering contests. Remember, many of the more prestigious contests can give you a good view of where you stand among other writers because the truth is, the field is highly competitive. If you can place in a few contests you'll see you'll have an easier time getting things read(notice I didn't say published. Someone has to read your work first and in most cases, no one does.). Think about it. If 1000 people send fiction to a magazine and 500 are published writers and another 200 have won or placed in national writing contests, do you think an overloaded staff(which they always are) is going to bother with the 300 with no credentials? They aren't, so again, you might consider the contest scene to build your credentials. I have been writing for about 10 years and it wasn't until my fourth that I placed in a national contest. In time, more prizes came and I will soon be publishing my first novel but again, it took over ten years to build the credentials I needed to get my stuff read. Publishing is a business and as such, there are very rigid rules and protocols that goes with the process however, there are almost always exceptions to the rule. Maybe you could by chance meet a publisher who instantly falls in love with your manuscript....but the chances are remote. It's better to do what everyone else does. Keep writing and building your credentials. Get a copy of the writer's market and look at the section about queries. It's good. There's also a extensive list of contests. I think this is your best route. The most important advice I can give you is this: Don't give up. If you stick with your writing and put the time you should into developing your craft, you will one day be published. A lot of people give up but the ones who stick, no matter how long it takes, succeed. Good Luck.

Answer 3

This question assumes all "American Colleges" are exactly the same. Your GPA seems strong, but it may be better to direct your question towards a specific school or schools.. since admission criteria will vary.

-Good Luck

Answer 4

Pick a few colleges and ask this of their graduate admission offices. After speaking to three or four schools, hopefully, you will see a trend.

Answer 5

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