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Millennial students who go directly to graduate school: Influences on this decision and the characterization of their experience

Smith, Courtney A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1277317530

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2010, Master of Arts (MA), Wright State University, Educational Leadership.
The purpose of this research study was to explore the issues surrounding Millennial students who go directly into graduate school after completing an undergraduate degree including what influenced this decision and how the students characterized the experience. Participants were interviewed and several themes emerged from this study: feeling not ready for the real world or qualified to work, differences and difficulties of graduate life compared to undergraduate life, more academic support is needed before and during graduate school, relationships with parents were evolving towards independence, the importance of grades, lack of campus involvement in graduate school, overcoming personal and academic difficulties in graduate school, and specific or still undecided future plans. The recommendations for higher education were to evaluate the approach towards this group of graduate students, to develop a graduate school preparatory program and a mentor program, and to make a concentrated effort to engage this population on campus.
Lawrence Mrozek, M.A. (Committee Co-Chair)
Charles Ryan, Ph.D. (Committee Co-Chair)
Suzanne Franco, Ed. D. (Committee Member)
Joanne Risacher, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
69 p.
Higher Education
Millennial; graduate school; graduate student; influence; decision-making; enroll; enrollment; higher education

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  • Smith, C. A. (2010). Millennial students who go directly to graduate school: Influences on this decision and the characterization of their experience [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1277317530

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Courtney. Millennial students who go directly to graduate school: Influences on this decision and the characterization of their experience. 2010. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1277317530.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Courtney. "Millennial students who go directly to graduate school: Influences on this decision and the characterization of their experience." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1277317530

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