Question about application fee, help please

[MYCCTV]

Hi, does anyone know that I have to pay application fee twice if I am also applying for another phd program at the same school, provided both programs are belonged to School of Arts and Sciences?

Thank you!

PS: If I want to retake GRE in late November, but the deadline is Dec.15 or 1, will school still accept the late score?

[MYCCTV]

can anyone possibly help?

[postgradecon]

For your first question, it depends on the program. Do they allow you to specify 2 choices on the application forms? If so, you can send only 1 form, and thus pay only 1 time.

If you cannot, you would need to apply 2 times.. and I'm not sure whether they would allow it or no. I'd need to read the actual rules at the school.

[Gecko]

For example, wisconsin-madison allows for 3 choices.

[tm_guru]

Applying to more than one program at a school indicates you aren't sure about what you are doing, and I would advise against it.

In saying that, there are some school that allow application to more than one progrram but almost every school requires a separate application and fee, because your application to each program should be unique and focused on that program.

[MYCCTV]

Thank you guys. There is only actually one school that I want to apply for two of its programs. Both are related to each other. Hmm, but I probably should think of whether I should only apply for one of them.
Thank you.

How about GRE scores? Anyone knows?

[Ludwig]

Sorry to hijack, but do ad-coms look down on applying to both A&S and Business School for Economics (E.g. UPenn?)

I'm sure about what I'm doing. I just want to maximize my chances of an admit.

[tm_guru]

Originally Posted by Ludwig

Sorry to hijack, but do ad-coms look down on applying to both A&S and Business School for Economics (E.g. UPenn?)

I'm sure about what I'm doing. I just want to maximize my chances of an admit.

Sadly, yes they do. They set up these programs to cater for different students with different needs. You should only apply to your preferred program unless you have some extraordinary reason to apply to both.

A direct quote from the Duke application website;

"We advise against applying to more than one department. Usually by the time you apply for graduate study, your areas of interest should be somewhat defined; application to more than one program may indicate a lack of focus rather than the breadth of your interests."

Even though you may feel the programs both suit your needs, the adcom will prefer if you decide which one you would like prior to offering you admission to either.

[postgradecon]

To be honest though, it is quite weird as sometimes the programs at 2 departments in one school (say, business school vs. A&S school) can be just as similar as two econ programs at 2 completely different universities.

I don't know where you got the Duke's quote, but it's right in the sense that you should not apply to the engineering and economics departments in the same year, which is what they may want to say.

[Gecko]

Originally Posted by Ludwig

Sorry to hijack, but do ad-coms look down on applying to both A&S and Business School for Economics (E.g. UPenn?)

I'm sure about what I'm doing. I just want to maximize my chances of an admit.

Ok, for Penn one of my profs had this to say: try not to get into the business economics side as they do child's stuff compared to penn econ~