OUR MISSION

The purpose of this website is to provide meaningful information to first generation college students on how to ensure that upon graduation from their undergraduate institution, they have gained admission to the graduate school and graduate program of their choice.

First generation students often face difficulties that other students do not. These difficulties, if not addressed early and effectively, can be a hindrance to the fulfillment of graduate school aspirations.

This website attempts to identify some of these problems, as well as provide solutions to manage or eliminate them. Getting into graduate school is a difficult process for any student. However, there are strategies that can help to make the process easier.

The advice provided herein is of both an abstract and practical nature. On the abstract level, a first generation student must gain a mastery of self. This is perhaps the most crucial element of undergraduate success.

On the practical level, gaining admission into the graduate school of your choice requires a mastery of your academic future and a mastery of the university environment. Incorporation of these three interrelated elements into the program of action for a first-generation college student will permit the proper preparation for not only gaining admission into the graduate school of your choice, but also succeeding while in graduate school.

The advice in this website is based upon a four-year plan for gaining graduate school admission: freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years.

The recommendations for each year are organized under the three elements mentioned above: mastery of self, mastery of your academic future, and mastery of the university environment.

While the advice on this website is general and by no means exhaustive, it can provide a workable framework for undergraduate success.

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