<p>When undergrads who have research exp apply for grad school, do they typically apply for the areas they did their undergrad research in?</p>
<p>Does it affect the acceptance if a student applies for a research area that was not related to his undergrad research but is still within the same major? Or do grad school generally want undergrads who have research exp within their major and don't really care if its specifically related to the area they applied for?</p>
<p>I'm asking b/c I know I want to pursue something different from my undergrad experiences. It's belongs to Aerospace (not offered at my current institution), but is very closely related to my current mechanical engineering major.</p>