Sun 22 Nov, 2015 05:25 pm - Thanks, that looks less convoluted, but in the wrong tense.
Here I changed it: "My four years as an undergraduate must prove adequate as preparation for graduate school. " (view)
Sun 22 Nov, 2015 04:38 pm - The four years I spend as an undergraduate are therefore important as a thorough preparation for graduate school
can it be phrased more concisely? (view)