There's not a standard admissions process in the U.S. At my alma mater we just filled out some forms and directed the school to any prior educational transcript

There's not a standard admissions process in the U.S. At my alma mater we just filled out some forms and directed the school to any prior educational transcripts we had. No essay, no interview. It's actually considered bad form to inject any subjectivity into the process. Students are de-identified for most of the admissions process. Admissions are based on a combination of grades/marks and standardized testing (SATs, GREs, GMATs, etc. and depending on what is being applied for). The result? Strangely enough, one of the most diverse schools in the U.S. http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/college/?article=most_diverse http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/college/?article=m...