Passage 1

Why does the student go to see the professor?

• To prepare for her graduate school interview

• To get advice about her graduate school application

• To give the professor her graduate school application

• To find out if she was accepted into graduate school

According to the professor, what information should the student include in her statement of purpose? Choose 2 answers.

• Her academic motivation

• Her background in medicine

• Some personal information

• The ways her teachers have influenced her

What does the professor consider unusual about the student's background?

• Her work experience

• Her creative writing experience

• Her athletic achievements

• Her music training

Why does the professor tell a story about his friend who went to medical school?

• To warn the student about how difficult graduate school can be

• To illustrate a point he is making

• To help the student relax

• To change the subject

What does the professor imply about the people who admit students to graduate school?

• They often lack expertise in the fields of the applicants.

• They do not usually read the statement of purpose.

• They are influenced by the appearance of an application.

• They remember most of the applications they receive.