Do You Really Need to Be a Genius to get into Graduate School? Entry to a graduate institution is all a mix of the GRE, the graduate admission essay, and the statement of purpose. It's also about meeting expectations, not forgetting your former professors, and being careful and extremely practical when considering entry. Yes, as you might have guessed it, this institution is called the graduate school. But to lay people, these things aren't exactly what graduate school means. To some of you, graduate school may seem just a waste of time, money, and effort. But there are advantages that come ...