What kind of background do I need to have a chance at admission into a UCR graduate program?
To be promoted to graduate status, one must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution. The applying student’s bachelor’s degree should appropriately fit with the graduate program he or she is applying to — in this case, mathematics (FYI: Statistics is in different department at UCR). When applying to a graduate program at UCR, the program completed by the student to earn his or her bachelor’s degree must have been gained through the completion of a program equivalent both in distribution of academic subject matter and scholarship achievement comparable to that offered at the University of California Riverside. Because the number of applicants ALWAYS exceeds the number of applicants that can be accepted and accommodated, simply satisfying the minimal standards will not garuntee admission into a UCR graduate program. Also, because professions need a diverse memebership and because the educational experience is enhanced by a diverse student body, UCR views
