The American graduate degree is slightly different from the graduate degree conferred in commonwealth countries. Here graduate degree means not a bachelor’s degree like B.A or B.S but a master’s degree like M.A, M.S, M.B.A or a doctoral degree like Ph. D. It is offered by a graduation school or a university. One can earn a graduate degree either from a regular or distance education program.

Many people entertain the idea that enrolling for a correspondence program is very easy. On the contrary, it is as tough as enrolling for a regular program. Most schools adopt the same standards to process the applications for on-campus and off-campus programs. In US each university has its own admission procedure. You should contact the Distance Learning department of the college or the concerned authority of the on-line college you have chosen for the application formalities.

Graduate schools require a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college. The required GPA (Grade Point Average) of the degree differs from school to school. You need to take at least one of the standardized admission tests such as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogy Test (MAT). Business Administration/Management courses require the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score. Students from non-English speaking countries will have to get TOEFL score too. Some universities require you to write an essay or statement of purpose while filling up the application. Reference letters also carry considerable weight.

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