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I r ;s Thursday, June 30, 1983/The Battalion/Page 3 ,000 ahead of last year Grad school applicants up by Robert McGlohon Battalion Staff Applications for admission to pduate school are up this year 1 Texas A&M. "We’re about 1,000 ahead,” |,H. “Jack” Ivins, assistant to tie dean of the Graduate Col- ege, said this week. For the period of August 1 to une 1, the number of applica- ions processed — not the num- lerreceived, which is greater — 3,960, said Ivin, who directs lie recruitment program of the Craduate College. For the same jeriod last year, the number of ipplications was 2,911, he said. Ivin said that he does not mow exactly why the number of ipplications has increased so nuch, but that it is probably the tsult of several things. 'We can’t put a finger on any me factor,” Ivin said. “It’s a nmbination of many factors.” One of those factors is the iconomy, he said, specifically |e high unemployment rate. has contributed to the in lease in applications because nditionally, when it’s harder to indwork, more students choose ngo to graduate school, he said. Another factor he cited is the in g A&M. Graduate students like to attend a university with a nation al reputation, Ivin said, and the reputation of Texas A&M has been growing in recent years. The third factor which Ivin said has contributed to the large increase in applications is the re cruitment program of the Gra duate College. He said that while no major changes have been made in the program since last year, the recruitment prog ram has become more agressive. Four colleges within the Uni versity have received the major ity of the applications: The College of Engineering, with 1,108 applications, re ceived 10 percent more applica tions this year as compared to the same period last year. The College of Business Administra tion received the second greatest number of applications, 555, which puts it 7 percent ahead of last year. And applications to both the colleges of geosciences and sciences have increased ab out 45 percent — geosciences re ceived 387 applications and sci ences received 418. Of the applications proces sed, about 70 percent were accepted, Ivin said. Of the 2,764 accepted applications, 2,645 were fully accepted while 119 were accepted on a provisional basis. A provisional acceptence is one in which the applicant does not meet the minimum re quirements of the Graduate Col lege, but is accepted and placed on probation. The minimum requirements for acceptence to the Texas A&M graduate program are a combined score of 800 on the Graduate Record Examination and a 2.5 grade-point ratio. However, some departments within the University have mini mum requirements in addition to those of the Graduate Col lege. And because of the in creased number of applications, some departments are increas ing those standards. The Department of Geology has been one of those to raise its minimum requirements, said Dr. Thomas T. Tieh, graduate advisor for geology. “We in geology have raised the standards by necessity,” he said. The minimum G.R.E. score for the Department of Geology has been raised from 1,100 to Shuttle leaves San Antonio United Press International SAN ANTONIO — The pace shuttle Challenger, on its ay back to Cape Canaveral af- tr a six-day mission that in- luded the United State’s first emale astronaut, spent the ightat Kelly Air Force Base in ian Antonio. The 747 carrying the shuttle as scheduled to leave Texas at am. CDT Wednesday to go to Florida. Frank Weatherly, a public affairs spokesman at Kelly, said the shuttle landed on schedule at 3:45 p.m. CDT, Tuesday. “There were no problems in the landing,” he said. The Challenger was original ly to be flown to Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls for the night, but thunderstorms in north Texas forced NASA to change its plans and head to Kel ly where previous shuttle car riers have refueled. The shuttle, carrying Sally Ride and four other crew mem bers, was forced to land at Ed wards Air Force Base in Califor nia Friday because of fog which prevented the scheduled land ing in Florida. Challenger departed Califor nia two days ahead of schedule, NASA officials said. “It was just good work, rela- verly niltoii Business graduate students sought by Jennifer Carr Battalion Staff Expanding the graduate rogram at Texas A&M is the irimary goal of the College of lusiness Administration, says ffiam H. Mobley, dean. Mobley said his primary lasons for expanding the prog- im, specifically the doctoral irogram, are the national shor- age of qualified business admi- listration faculty and the small msoringJ tt e of Texas A&M’s graduate High on ffogtam in relation to its under- j n around Muate program. More than 16 ■ throuj ■native tot chase fire; ) perform utside the safety tips ncil: liable ven mite gnite trial- S,5 i the rod- place and grai duate* spe obi percent of budgeted faculty postions in the Ution's accredited schools are •leant, Mobley said, creating a withy job market for new FhD.’s. As a major university — die College of Business Admi- listration ranks fifth in the na- binsize—Texas A&M has an ttgation to help alleviate the ihortage. Currently, Texas A&M’s msiness college has 371 gradu- , ’He students, only 77 of whom he roeW^edoctoral candidates. That is percent of the total enroll ment of 5,775 for Spring of Studies show that most tassful public business thools have about 30 percent of r the fire- ^students enrolled in gradu- „ holiday "Wf . Ihe doctoral program here dteady is growing, Mobley said, im 66 students last year, and Ware anticipated in 1983-84, Mbiy because the college is in- ireasing its recruiting and be lling more aggressive. The real key (to recruiting) d sthatour faculty are known and salaries id most yean: e to imple ■backs and merit f would g« l terms icrit” den utstandinS idered fo r fits. nal p! 311 ’ profession as Secret' is said.jr 151 iorre. , n that he , e younger, are mort merit pb 11 teachers lid alters ity” P l3n ■. 0 f evalua 1 education; n a state Mobley said. Most doctoral stu dents attend a school on one of their professor’s recommenda tions, he said. In addition, letters describing programs and research are sent to faculty and students through out the country, he said. The graduate program is li mited in part by the available re sources, including Ph.D. level assistantships and fellowships, Mobley said. As a part of a doc torate degree, the student must do some teaching or research. To increase the availability of the positions, Mobley said, budget increases are requested and outside sponsors of fellow ships may be found. Space for office and classrooms also are a problem. Mobley cited several reasons for the national faculty shor- tage. Until recently, he said, job opportunities in the undergra duate level have been very attractive. And faculty salaries traditionally lag behind the pri vate sector. In addition, Mobley said, while business schools as a whole have grown tremendously in the last 10 years, their graduate programs haven’t grown as rapidly. Mobley said the College of Business Administration hasn’t, been affected much by the facul ty shortage, although it con tinues to have openings. “We’ve been quite successful in recruiting, but it’s a competi tive job market,” he said. Grand Opening Sale NOW at IfofhSlaKffi Sports Gemfeer REGISTER FOR 101 DOOR PRIZES! 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Tieh agreed with Ivin that the economy has played a role in the increase in applications. “Part of this is due to a slowdown in the geology-related industries,” he said. The Department of Chemis try also has raised its standards. Dr. Michael B. Hall, the gradu ate advisor for the department, said. Last year the standards were a score of 900 on the G.R.E. and a 2.75 GPR, while this year it is 1,000 and a 3.0, Hall said. The minimum requirements and the number of applications are not the only things to in crease. The average score on the G.R.E. has gone up as well, Ivin said. Last year, the average score on the G.R.E. was 1,090 for ap plicants to a masters’ program and 1,095 for a doctoral program. While the averages for this year have not been computed yet, Ivin said he thinks they have gone up. “We’re getting higher grades this year than last year,” he said. “We expect to be in the 1,100s.” 1 DAY ONLY FRIDAY - JULY 1 , t SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE! 1422 Texas Ave. So. 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