<p>Exactly^! Acceptance rates at Univ. of Toronto for graduate school are pretty big, just as undergraduate ones… yet it is a very well-respected University. Top 25 in the World for research and often top 10, depending on field. With the amount of graduate students here, man, I’ve met a lot of stupid ones. All it takes to get in is good grades (like <3.5) and for a PI to like you, or think you’ll at least know how to pipette. Not even remotely comparable to someone who has gone through the PhD, has done post-docs, has a job that’s not just running a lab, but teaching, giving talks, going to international conferences, etc…etc…</p>
<p>But ANYWAY, ilikedrit, we’ll just see what happens. mayyyybe you are right. Maybe the glowing letter from a grad student will be MUCH better than a flat letter from a PI. Please keep us updated on the process, will-ya? I’m curious to know. </p>
<p>To me, getting a great letter from a grad student is akin to getting a glowing letter from your grandmother. Yeah, they like you, but so what?</p>