Graduate school admission requirements revised to meet the needs of adult learners
(03-24-2009)
Adams State College's Graduate School announces new admission requirements that better address the needs of adult students, according to Dr. Don Johnston, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies. The new process considers the applicant's most recent 30 hours of course work, whether that be at the graduate, continuing education, or undergraduate level.
"Previously, graduate school admission GPA calculation was based solely on an applicant's undergraduate GPA. However, research now indicates that among adult learners, the undergrad GPA as it relates to graduate school success is not always a reliable indicator," Johnston explained. "Many adult students have taken graduate courses or continuing education through the years after completing their undergraduate degree. To ignore those grades doesn't do the student justice. A 15-year-old undergraduate transcript often does not represent the student's ability to succeed in graduate school."
