He got admission

[Untaught88]

Hi,

Is "He got admission to PhD/MA English/MPhil etc." correct?

 

[Barb_D]

Hi,

Is "He got admission to PhD/MA English/MPhil etc." correct?

No.
He was admitted to the PhD program in English at Harvard University.
He was accepted into the PhD program.

(American word choices)

 

[SoothingDave]

You could even say he "gained" admission, but not "got."

 

[Untaught88]

1: Is ''get admission'' wrong? Should I avoid its use in the future?

2: Are the following correct?
He was granted/gained admission into the MPhil program. AmE
He was granted/gained admission onto the the MPhil programme. BrE

 

[Barb_D]

1: Is ''get admission'' wrong? Should I avoid its use in the future?

Agree with above - avoid this in the future.

He was granted/gained admission into the MPhil program. AmE

He was admitted into...
He was granted admission into ...
He gained admission into...

 

[konungursvia]

I agree with the advice above, not because the option proposed is categorically wrong, but because it's awkward and inelegant.

 

[Untaught88]

Can I also use "to" instead of "into"?

 

[Barb_D]

In the American versions, you can use "to" as well.

 

[konungursvia]

In very casual speech, I've heard things like "She got admitted to McGill Medical school."

 

[MikeNewYork]

Me too.