pregraduation
Prior to graduating
Pregraduation describes the period or activities before graduation: pregraduation anxiety, pregraduation requirements.
The term appears in academic contexts for anything occurring in the final stretch before a degree is conferred: The pregraduation checklist includes clearing all library fines.
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- examsFormal academic tests
research · GPA · major · minor · credits · seminar · lectures · professor
State of anxious unease
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
readiness · preparation · planning · prospects · future · expectations · hope · ambition
Act of starting
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- capsHeadwear or upper limits
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- diplomasProof of academic completion
seniors · baccalaureate · party · banquet · gala · toast · congratulations · farewell
Supervised professional trial period
- practicumSupervised practical training
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
workshop · fieldwork · clinical · externship · prerequisite · clearance · application · transcript
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
exams · research · GPA · major · minor · credits · seminar · lectures · professor · tutoring
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
countdown · readiness · preparation · planning · prospects · future · expectations · hope · ambition · aspiration
commencement
Act of starting
diplomas · seniors · baccalaureate · party · banquet · gala · toast · congratulations · farewell · honors
internship
Supervised professional trial period
- practicumSupervised practical training
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- portfolioCollected works or assets
examination · workshop · fieldwork · clinical · externship · prerequisite · clearance · application · transcript
pregraduationpostgraduation
After completing formal studies
postgraduate · working life · graduated · postdoctoral · professional life
pre, graduation, graduate, grad, graduated, graduating, graduates, gradual, gradually