<p>how are applications for grad school diff from undergrad? Do they still care about ECs and crap or is it strictly test scores, grades, etc.?</p>
<p>I was wondering about that too.................</p>
<p>for competitive programs, they still care about ECs, volunteer work, internships, reccomendations b/c undergrads are supposed to ask professors that they know semi-well and vice versa so it's carries more weight than high school, IN ADDITION to good GPA, test scores, etc.</p>
<p>i heard that for the most competitive law schools, the LSAT is worth 75% of the criteria. The other 25% consists of GPA, essays, recommendations, extracurriculars, and work/volunter experience.</p>
<p>and in 9th grade you heard the SAT is 75% of the admissions criteria for competitive universities while the other 25% was GPA, essays...etc.</p>
<p>I think the same criteria is used, but there is more emphasis on GPA and standardized test scores.</p>
<p>I believe it's mostly GRE/gpa/research.</p>
<p>Yeah I don't see how it could carry more weight than in high school.............</p>
<p>"and in 9th grade you heard the SAT is 75% of the admissions criteria for competitive universities while the other 25% was GPA, essays...etc."</p>
<p>I was well-informed about college admissions when I entered 9th grade. =) </p>
<p>mr. que, this is for you:
"How important are your GPA and LSAT score? Estimates vary, but most observers would likely agree that GPA/LSAT data account for 75-90% percent of admissions decisions (if, in fact, it is possible to speak of such things in percentages). This also varies by law school, obviously, but even the top schools place enormous emphasis on GPA and LSAT data."</p>
<p>my original source of information was actually a law school admissions guidebook, but i don't have that in front of me right now.</p>
<p>you catagorized differently than me. i was looking at soley the LSATs compared to everything else while you combined the LSATs and GPA.</p>
<p>The information I read that talks solely about LSATs was in a guidebook, so I won't be able to prove it to you right now. that's ok.. you don't have to believe me. I could be wrong.</p>
<p>for clarification, i did not mean that the LSATs are used in the exact same way as the SATs(i dont know exactly how they're used...i'm kinda familiar with the usage of the GMATs though)</p>
<p>from your figures though, GPA counts 0-15%. thats what im having a problem with.</p>
<p>LSATs are for law school admissions only. For grad school (masters and PhD) the key things are college grades, GRE scores, and research experience & publications. ECs may be listed but don't carry much weight.</p>
<p>Another key difference is that grad school admission decisions are made by the academic department (and professors) and not by the school. The general grad school admissions office just shuffles papers and assembles your app file to be forwarded to the department to which you are applying.</p>