What I learned about undergraduates perceptions toward graduate schools

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What I learned about undergraduates perceptions
toward graduate schools
f.i.r.s.t
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• Emmanuel Peprah, Montreka Dansby, Colleen
  Crittenden, Amanda Freeman, Jeffrey Handy, Brandi
  Brandon Knight, Joy Owen, Kyla Ross.
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• Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching
  (FIRST),
• Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322

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Background
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WHY???

• Mission of FIRST IRACDA
• 2) Needed for the AUC
• 3) Helpful to students

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Pre-Seminar Survey
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(Pre 1) What are your post-graduation plans?
Spelman College
Clark Atlanta University
n 13
n 15
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(Pre 2) Have you considered applying to graduate
school to earn an M.S. or Ph.D.? How seriously?
Spelman College
Clark Atlanta University
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Pre Survey Comments CAU
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Pre Survey Comments Spelman
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Post Seminar Survey
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(Post 1) Before today had you considered applying
to a graduate program ?
Clark Atlanta University
Spelman College
n 12
n 18
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(Post 4) After todays presentation, indicate how
seriously you will consider applying to graduate
school (M.S. or Ph.D.)?
Spelman College
Clark Atlanta University
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(Post 5) Effectiveness of Presentation
Spelman College
Clark Atlanta University
1) Strongly Agree 2) Agree 3) Neutral 4)
Strongly Disagree
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Post survey comments CAU
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Post Survey Comments Spelman
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Conclusions

• Overall, the undergraduates found the seminar
• informative and effective
• Presentation such as this are necessary to
  increase students awareness of the
• postgraduate opportunities
• Results from this study support the
• recommendation to continue to offer
• presentations on graduate schools opportunities

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Questions ???
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Acknowledgements
FIRST program Previous FIRST fellows Dr.
Douglas Eaton Dr. Arri Eisen