It helps to be focused. (admissions process at Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate engineering school)(includes list of top graduate engineering schools) (America's Best Graduate Schools: 1994 Annual Guide) (Cover Story)

U.S. News & World Report | March 21, 1994 | Copyright

To the thousands of applicants rejected each year, the admissions process at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's graduate engineering school may seem devoid of logic. Last year, some 4,000 students applied to MIT's eight engineering departments and, despite often impressive credentials, almost three quarters were rejected. "It's a complicated process," admits Joel Moses, the dean of engineering. "Each department makes its own decision, so it is highly variable."

Nevertheless, the eight departments look for many of the same qualifications. Since several of ...

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