grad school
Post-bachelor's education
Grad school is short for graduate school—university education beyond the bachelor's degree, leading to master's or doctoral degrees.
The term implies the distinctive experience as much as the institution: intense study, research, financial strain, and delayed entry into the workforce.
She's thinking about going to grad school for psychology.
Those with dominion
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- PhDHighest academic credential
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
- candidacyPursuit of office
ABD · commencement · hooding · graduation · diploma · credential · qualification · terminal degree
Extended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- dataFacts for analysis
analysis · experimentation · publication · laboratory · fieldwork · findings · journals · citations
Student academic tasks
- seminarsStructured educational discussions
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- examsFormal academic tests
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
comprehensives · syllabus · curriculum · prerequisites · candidacy · colloquium · proficiency · grading
Mutual goodwill among companions
- stipendFixed regular payment
- grantBestow or award money
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
assistantship · teaching assistant · research assistant · tuition waiver · scholarship · bursary · need-based · merit-based
Group sharing circumstances
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- facultyInherent power or ability
- peersThose of equal status
department · colleagues · mentor · supervisor · professor · postdoc · alumni · networking
Sustained single-minded attention
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
track · niche · major · area · subdiscipline · interdisciplinary · specialty · domain
masters
Those with dominion
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- PhDHighest academic credential
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
candidacy · ABD · commencement · hooding · graduation · diploma · credential · qualification · terminal degree · MFA
dissertation
Extended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
data · analysis · experimentation · publication · laboratory · fieldwork · findings · journals · citations · literature review
coursework
Student academic tasks
- seminarsStructured educational discussions
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- examsFormal academic tests
qualifiers · comprehensives · syllabus · curriculum · prerequisites · candidacy · colloquium · proficiency · grading · problem sets
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
financial aid · assistantship · teaching assistant · research assistant · tuition waiver · scholarship · bursary · need-based · merit-based · travel grant
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
peers · department · colleagues · mentor · supervisor · professor · postdoc · alumni · networking · conferences
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
focus · track · niche · major · area · subdiscipline · interdisciplinary · specialty · domain · subfield
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- schoolscollege, academy, university, preschool, kindergarten
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
- academic choicesmajor, minor, electives, courses, classes
- academic stagespreschool, kindergarten, first grade, elementary, junior high
grad schoolundergrad
Degree-seeking university student
undergraduate · college · high school · elementary school · community college
grad schoolworkforce
All available workers
industry · employment · nine-to-five · vocational training · apprenticeship
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