Questions about Spring Admission in Graduate Schools

by HSB on September 20, 2007

in College Admission

So many people have emailed me asking to answer difference between Fall and Spring admission to Graduate Schools and I actually started writing about what it the difference between Fall and Spring college admission, but after reading some posts in Orkut about what students are talking about college admission in Spring semester, I decided to spend some time in collecting the the responses posted by different students about grad school admission in Spring.

Also, I read very interesting ideas students had about spring. I really wonder how they come up with such some very interesting ideas about graduate school admission in spring. Here’s a few for you read

  • Courses are tough in Spring
  • Less Internship and job opportunities
  • Less chances to get aid and part time jobs
  • Visa’s are first come first served basis
  • Less intake in spring, so not many courses will be offered
  • Getting internships will be easier
  • Limited seats for Spring admission
  • More pressure on students since courses will be tough
  • You have to work hard if you need to graduate in fall
  • It will be difficult to find place to stay

Majority of the people reading this post should have either applied for Spring semester college admissions and waiting for acceptance decision from the school or students who are planning to apply for Fall or Spring next year.

You can find answers to the following questions in the next post

  • Is it ok to apply for College Admission in Spring
  • What about admission chances?
  • What are the chances of getting Visa?
  • When can I apply for Internships?
  • Will I be eligible for Summer Internships?
  • Will Spring students considered for Scholarships and Aid?

Also, as I start writing the post, I usually tend to answer about other questions tat are not listed above. I didn’t realize the questions about Graduate school admission will turn into a post.

Continued in Spring or Fall Semester Admission Difference

Related posts:

  1. Spring or Fall : Graduate School Admission
  2. Q&A: Spring vs Fall Semester – Which is Better?
  3. Graduate School Admission : Applied-6; Rejected-6
  4. Graduate School Admission Questions and Answers
  5. Spring 2008 students : Did you decide on universities?
  6. MS in US – 1, 2 or 3 Years?

{ 18 comments… read them below or add one }

1 prashant August 21, 2010 at 4:48 AM

sir i have given gre exam on 17th of june 2010 and yet not given toefl. i planed to take toefl on 12th of sept. can i apply for january 2011.

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2 PRASATH July 11, 2010 at 9:55 AM

this is prasath.i pursued my B.E(ECE) in may 2010.i am going to take take GRE and TOEFL in this month(july) end.is it possible for me to apply for spring 2011(jan intake)??

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3 prasath July 11, 2010 at 9:53 AM

this is prasath.i pursued my B.E(ECE) in may 2010.i am going to take take in this month(july) end.is it possible for me to apply for spring 2011(jan intake)??

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4 Ravi shanker June 8, 2010 at 2:13 AM

i am planning to write my GRE in july 2010 .. can i get admissions on or before january 2011??? is it the right thing to do?

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5 vj April 5, 2010 at 10:51 AM

hi sir,
I have done B.Tech- Biomedical Instrumentation and Engineering from India. I have given my GRE but unfortunately my score is 930/1600-verbal-300; Quants-630; AWA-3. My TOEFL score is 82/120-W-25; R-17; L-20; S-20.
I would like to know
-if there is some opportunities for Biomedical engineers in US or Singapore.
-Should I retake my GRE and TOEFL???
-Should i try for spring,summer or fall intake, which is advisable.
PLEASE HELP,
Thank you!!!
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6 akhil February 19, 2010 at 1:56 AM

i am planning to write my GRE in july 2010 .. can i get admissions on or before january 2011??? is it the right thing to do?

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7 aditya dave June 15, 2010 at 2:32 PM

yeah u can write gre in july 2010 n apply 4 spring 2011……..i.e jan……

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8 rakesh December 9, 2009 at 9:56 PM

sir, i want to do ms in petroleum engineering.
i have done my btech in mechancial eng (8.38/10) from NIT in 2009.
i want to do ms in those univ where i can get financial aid and the job oppurtunity is high.
can i get admission in 2010 or 2010jan.
i will give gre in 2010 march.
when should i apply?
help me in this regard.

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9 ramya November 25, 2009 at 9:16 AM

i am planning to write my GRE in july 2010 .. can i get admissions on or before january 2011??? is it the right thing to do?

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10 devigayat November 1, 2009 at 6:08 AM

i am planning to write my GRE in july 2010 .. can i get admissions on or before january 2011??? is it the right thing to do?

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11 prashanth.p August 29, 2009 at 3:40 PM

Hi folks,

I’m planning to take GRE and TOEFL in the last week of september(2009). so can i be able to join any school for spring(2010)?
And whether it is useful if i join in spring?
Please advice me on this..

Thanks
prashanth

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12 alexander August 20, 2009 at 6:42 AM

pls i have apply for the spring semester in texas but i dont realy no when it is going to start. pls help me.is it in jan 2010 or when.
thanks

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13 kaushal mangtani January 14, 2009 at 12:06 AM

are all colleges open for spring intake ?? what is last date for applying for gre for both spring and fall intakes ?? pls reply

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14 kaushal mangtani January 14, 2009 at 12:06 AM

are all colleges open for spring intake ?? what is last date for applying for gre for both spring and fall intakes ??

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15 Raghu September 24, 2008 at 7:00 AM

@santhosh:

When I applied to UT Arlington Spring, I got my I-20 on Nov 17. Usually it takes 2-3 months to hear back. Keep checking the status online.

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16 santhosh September 23, 2008 at 10:28 PM

i have completed b.tech biotech & my gre score 1050(verb=510,quant=540)toefl 109 aggre 79% i hv appld for spring 2008 term to Texas Tech,Texas Arlington,Illinois state univ,California state univ northridge i hv sent my packets on jul 15 & hvnt received i20 4m anywhr yet ,i keep checking my appl status, no response how long does it take ?is is long duration for spring?plz guide me

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17 Manikandan September 28, 2007 at 2:37 AM

percentage; 73%

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18 Manikandan September 28, 2007 at 2:32 AM

This is Manikandan, completed BE Mechanical Engg and planning for Masters in Industrial Engg.

Academic percentage: 735
GRE: 1030(v-370, q-660)
TOEFL: 81 (iBT)

I applied for University of Texas Arlington, wayne state university and Eastern Michigan university.

what r the other universities I can apply with this score..?
please help me out..

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