弱问一个问题，关于申请人背景的

可能是我英语不好吧，拿不准下面这段话什么意思，大家别嘲笑我。。。
Applicants should have received a four year Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and graduated in the upper half of their class.
（from GIT）
是不是说，一定要已经拿到学位的人才能申，而应届生不能申呢？我搞不懂
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