I was not admitted into the graduate training program this year. Can I enroll for graduate courses as a “non-degree-seeking” (NDS) student?
Many applicants attempt to enroll in graduate courses in the hopes of increasing their chances of acceptance in subsequent years. Although enrollment in graduate courses may allow the applicant to meet and interact with potential professors, there are several problems related to NDS enrollment. First, NDS enrollment must be approved by the professor of the graduate-level course — many professors do not allow NDS students in their courses. Second, if NDS enrollment is approved, the student’s performance will be evaluated relative to other graduate students–It is important to remember that the class cohorts may be upper division graduate students with many hours of experience in the course material. Lastly, according to FAU policy, only 10 hours of upper level course work taken by a NDS student may be applied to the graduate degree (if admitted).
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