Achieving acceptance into a K-State Genetics program is difficult, largely due to issues of funding. With very few exceptions, the funds used to cover graduate students' stipends and tuition comes from their advisor's research grants. Often, our admissions committee will highly recommend that an applicant be admitted, but no faculty member has BOTH interest in the applicant AND the research grant support for them. In this case, the program is forced to deny admissions to the applicant. To increase your chances of acceptance, contact a few potential advisors before applying to find out if they will be accepting students soon and if your interests, research experiences, and transcripts make you a strong candidate to work with that advisor.