Graduate Schools' Political Leanings Concern Some Students

Other students advise grad applicants to focus on target universities’ costs and academic reputations.

November 16, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Students are divided on whether applicants should consider graduate schools’ political stances.

Les Schmidt, a graduate education management applicant, is seeking the cheapest, quickest, online program from a respected school. Asking about a school's politics is akin to wondering about quality of airline meals, she says.

"You know you want to fly from point A to point B on a certain date [and] time and for the lowest price," she says. "After that, does the food matter?"

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