Step it up

When searching for an undergraduate program, colleges and universities clamor for your attention and kiss your butt to get you to apply. When searching for a graduate program, it's a new ballgame. Now it's like, "I want to study, X, Y, ZZ, & AA" and the reply is, "That's nice. Before you decide to apply, talk to Dr. X, Y, and B. Oh, and you may think of these places: University of P, R University, and H College, too. It was nice chatting with you. Good luck."

WEIRD.