Easier to get into a Master degree in the US comparing to Bachelor?

Question

I heard that admissions for undergraduate degrees at the top US schools is more competitive than the admission for the graduate schools, since there is lower quota for undergraduate degrees..
Is that true?

Answer 1

Depends on where you plan to get your graduate degree in some graduate schools the admission criteria is lower than at another college. Some expect higher gpa's and high scores on achievement tests. Getting into any college often depends on a number of factors and all admission criteria for schools are the same.

Answer 2

No.

I have a PhD from Berkeley. When I applied, there were over 250 applications for my department's program. They offered admission to nine and six entered the program. The next year, there were over 300 applications for my program. They weren't happy that so many accepted in my year, so only accepted four students. An acceptance rate that is less than 2% is much lower than Berkeley's undergraduate acceptance rate.

I've taught at MIT and Wharton and discovered that the acceptance rate to their PhD programs is even lower than Berkeley's.