The three-year Australian undergraduate system has often been criticized by Western academia and remains a top concern for many Australian bachelor's degree holders when applying to graduate programs. In this context, the higher the GPA, the better; a WAM above 80 essentially makes applications a breeze, while a WAM between 76 and 80 can also secure admission to very good schools.
Does that mean if your WAM falls in the 70–75 range (roughly equivalent to a 3.0–3.4 GPA on a 4.0 scale, which may seem uncompetitive at first glance), you're out of the running for top schools? Not at all!
Today, CheersYou（清柚教育） has compiled some real-world cases of Australian bachelor's (no honors) applicants with WAMs between 70 and 75 applying to U.S. graduate programs, covering many popular fields! You can compare your own profile with these examples~
Case 1: WAM 70+
Application Focus: U.S. Graduate Business Programs
Admissions:
—Columbia University, Enterprise Risk Management
—Johns Hopkins University, Applied Economics
Case 2: WAM 74
Application Focus: U.S. Graduate Psychology (Music Therapy)
Admissions:
—New York University, Music Therapy
—Johns Hopkins University, Music Therapy
Case 3: WAM 70+
Application Focus: U.S. Graduate Education
Admissions:
—Johns Hopkins University, International Teaching and Global Leadership Cohort
—New York University, International Education
Case 4: WAM 74+
Application Focus: Mixed U.S.-HK Business Applications
Admissions:
—University of Hong Kong, Finance
—Boston University, Financial Management
Case 5: WAM 75
Application Focus: U.S. Graduate Communication
Admissions:
—Northwestern University, Communication
—New York University, Integrated Marketing
—Johns Hopkins University, Communication
Case 6: WAM 74
Application Focus: U.S. Graduate Biostatistics
Admissions:
—Duke University, Biostatistics ($2,500 scholarship)
—New York University, Biostatistics
—Washington University in St. Louis, Biostatistics
Want to know more about the admitted students' majors, GPAs, GRE scores, etc.? Add a CheersYou（清柚教育） consultant for inquiries~
