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Robert Doerksen, associate dean of the UM Graduate School, addresses attendees at the 2019 Grad School Expo. The school has waived admission test requirements for the 2020-21 academic year. Photo by Kevin Bain\/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Anyone mulling over applying to graduate school at the University of Mississippi<\/a> may have a simpler application process this summer, now that many of the university’s graduate programs are waiving standardized admissions tests and extending application deadlines. <\/p>\n

The changes in the application process are a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

“Preparing a competitive graduate school application and studying for the admittance test can be a daunting task on its own,” said Robert Doerksen, associate dean of the Graduate School<\/a>. “Now imagine someone studying in quarantine or after losing a job due to the pandemic. We want to be of help during these challenging times.”<\/p>\n

Doerksen added that even the logistics of simply scheduling the test at a testing center have been made difficult or impossible by COVID-19.<\/p>\n

“We don’t want to be a hindrance to these students during a time of increased stress,” said Brenteria Travis, manager of graduate admissions. “We want to assist in any way we can.”<\/p>\n

Emily Bush, of Grenada, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social work in May and has been admitted to the university’s Master of Social Work program.<\/p>\n

“I was signed up to take the GRE, and my test was a few weeks away when everything changed with the virus,” Bush said. “Finding out that we weren’t required to any more was a huge relief.”<\/p>\n

Since changing application requirements for its programs, the Graduate School has seen a “very significant” increase in applications, Doerksen said, adding that this will not only give the programs a bigger pool from which to select the best students, but also indicates that applicants are excited about what the school offers.<\/p>\n

“This is an opportunity to get further experience in the classroom or a further certification that could help for finding an even better job in the future,” Doerksen said.<\/p>\n

Applicants can see a list of programs that are waiving admissions tests here<\/a>, and an updated list of all of the programs’ application deadlines here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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