The physics department had 375 applicants. 58 were accepted.
The microbiology department receives around 300 applications each year. They accept between 50 and 70 applicants, with an average of four international students.
Though each department is selective, the smaller departments tend to have a more individualized process. Students who apply to work in East Asian studies, for instance, might request to work with a specific professor instead of with the entire department.
Of the students who are accepted to all the programs, Berg estimated that over 60 percent actually matriculate into the GSAS.
The Winnowing Process
"We look at everything: the personal essay, the grades, evidence of research ability, preparation in terms of previous classes, letters of recommendation writers, GRE scores, everything that's in there," Cutler said.
"We spend a large amount of time reviewing application folders," he added.
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