Last visit was: 18 Nov 2025, 13:28 It is currently 18 Nov 2025, 13:28
Home
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Rewards
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
anuanand
avatar
Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Last visit: 27 Apr 2004
Posts: 7
Location: India
Posts: 7
Kudos: 0
Best Places for PhD in US! 09 Apr 2004, 02:37
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Dear Friends,

This topic will relate to a major issue for PhD aspirants!
Post your ideas, queries, and suggestions about the places for Ph D in USA or even in other countries!

The top 3 places- Stanford/Harvard/Wharton - of which getting into stanford is considered most difficult because of its selctive intake- will receive good attention.

We invite alumni and current students from these and other good places to contribute the "inside stories" and enlighten the aspirants.

Cheers!!
Anu Anand
User avatar
Praetorian
User avatar
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Last visit: 27 Dec 2017
Posts: 2,868
Own Kudos:
1,705
Given Kudos: 781
Posts: 2,868
Kudos: 1,705
Best Places for PhD in US! 09 Apr 2004, 02:51
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
anuanand
Dear Friends,

This topic will relate to a major issue for PhD aspirants!
Post your ideas, queries, and suggestions about the places for Ph D in USA or even in other countries!

The top 3 places- Stanford/Harvard/Wharton - of which getting into stanford is considered most difficult because of its selctive intake- will receive good attention.

We invite alumni and current students from these and other good places to contribute the "inside stories" and enlighten the aspirants.

Cheers!!
Anu Anand
Show more


My starting point would be to contact departments and ask them what their research focus is going to be over the next 2 to 3 years. This will give you a good idea about which departments to apply. Even if you are brilliant and have an exceptional academic record, Departments will not admit you if your research interests do not match their research focus.

Once you know what the departments research focus is, you can easily match it with your research interests. This is POOL 1 of your university list.

Next stage is to find out whether your academic record is competitive in the universities in Pool 1. many a time, departments post the past average gmat scores, gpa etc. of admitted applicants. though meeting this criteria wont guarantee admission, it would certainly help you to narrow down your list your universities. This is POOL 2 of your universities list.

After that , give your best shot at GMAT/GRE . Depending on your GMAT/GRE score, you may want to add /reduce your university list. this would be your final list.

in case you feel lucky, you may want to add another one or two univs where you are not that competitive. Who knows what the applicant pool is going to be. :)
avatar
armmargl
avatar
Joined: 19 Oct 2003
Last visit: 24 Aug 2005
Posts: 4
Location: Armenia
Posts: 4
Kudos: 0
Best Places for PhD in US! 12 Apr 2004, 00:17
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi,

Great Idea.

Armen
armmargl@rambler.ru
Moderator:
said.tojiboev
PhD Forum Moderator
65 posts