<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I would like to know if schools generally accept students who apply for spring admission(Starting January), i plan on applying for a PhD in chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>No. Graduate admissions are almost always for Fall only.</p>
<p>PhD admissions are always Fall only.</p>
<p>Some less selective Master's programs have winter/spring or rolling admissions, but the majority offer Fall admissions. The most selective Master's programs generally offer Fall only admissions.</p>
<p>Since when was a rolling admissions policy predicated on a Master's programs selectivity? </p>
<p>What are some of the other factors that could influence why a department chooses to adopt a rolling policy?</p>
<p>Most of the programs that I am looking at allow for a "summer rotation". That is, you can begin your first rotation early in the summer which effectively begins grad school only a few months later than if you were to start in the spring. You could probably ask around at the places you are applying if they do this.</p>
<p>I know a person or two here at Caltech in Materials Science that started in the Spring quarter. It was good for them since they were able to take a few classes, get into the lab over the summer, and then be pretty prepared by the time fall rolled around.</p>
<p>When I was graduating a semester early all of the professors I asked for recommendations wanted to know if I was applying for spring or fall admissions as well, so I imagine there are some schools that take people for both.</p>