Who makes the decisions regarding admission to the graduate program?
The Graduate Recruiting and Selection Committee is responsible for these decisions, but their decisions must be approved by the Graduate School. So, while we encourage prospective students to contact faculty to find out about research opportunities, it is important for prospective students to understand that the final decision for admission is made by the Selection Committee. The Committee tries, of course, to select the best students from the applicant pool. As you can imagine, comparing the applications of students from around the world is a difficult task since every country, sometimes every school, uses a slightly different system, has different standards, etc. Further, we can only make our decision based on what is sent to us in the application. So, to give yourself the best chance of acceptance, make sure your application is complete. We are happy to help you prepare the best application you can, so contact us (graduate@phys.ksu.edu) with any questions.
