Questions tagged [undergraduate]

On providing academic services (such as teaching, advising, and research mentorship) specifically to undergraduates. Questions about undergraduate-specific issues that could not apply to graduate or post-graduate academicians are off-topic here and will be closed and deleted. Questions about coursework, etiquette, and other academic issues that apply to both undergraduate and post-graduate students should not be tagged [undergraduate].

Undergraduate education encompasses all coursework and related educational experiences taken to earn either a bachelor's or associates degree. In many educational systems, such as that in the United States, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree. In such systems, an entry-level university student is referred to as an "undergraduate", while students earning more advanced degrees are referred to as "graduates". In other educational systems, such as some science courses in Britain and some medicine courses in Europe, undergraduate education refers to post-secondary education up to the level of a master's degree.

The first degree of an undergraduate degree is normally named a Bachelor's degree. The undergraduate normally studies in a university.

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Why do undergraduate admissions in the U.S take into account nonacademic criteria?

College admissions in the U.S. takes into account many factors that are rarely considered in other countries and seem unrelated to academics. For example, legacy status (children of alumni may be given preference), athletics, extracurricular…
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How to teach my students to appreciate all fields of study?

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this but I don't know any other place to ask. I'm a research professor, but I enjoy teaching and put a lot of time into my classes. I mainly teach introductory calculus and physics to mainly engineering…
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Cons of graduating quickly

I read this question Does rigor/thoroughness of undergraduate program matter (for graduate/PhD applications)? and became very worried when I saw everyone blasting the OP for contemplating graduating in three years. The general consensus was that…
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What is the proper etiquette when declining a professor's Capstone project offer after I myself applied for it?

In my department, every undergraduate (including me) has to do a Capstone project with a professor in order to graduate. Students need the professor's consent prior to declaring that the supervisor for the project is that professor. However, the…
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What is actually the difference in student experience between a world famous university and others?

What would be the practical difference in terms of quality, experience, and future prospect if a student studies at a 4-year undergraduate degree in a world famous university like Harvard compared to a top university in a developing country, like,…
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Is it a good idea to write a larger than expected project report?

A professor expects a report for a project to be around 3-4 pages (but never said anything, this is only my guess). Is it a bad idea to submit a report of 12-13 pages if it contains useful information and detailed analysis? Doesn't this show I am…
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Which approach to studying is better?

This is not a usual question on this site, but I think it is appropriate nevertheless since I believe that members of this forum have vast experience on studying and all things that affect studying. I am a student and I have a "problem" that's…
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Is it worth it for me to try at this point?

Basically, I came into this university on a scholarship, doing their most prestigious undergraduate degree. For a variety of reasons including but not limited to depression and anxiety, I basically failed half my courses in my first year. Last…
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What are some options to do over the summer that will help me in grad school?

I'm currently finishing up my second year of undergraduate studies and overall I've gotten some pretty average to good grades. Over the summer, I would like to focus a little bit on myself and my health, but I'm worried not using my time to work on…
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How do employers verify that job applicants have the degree(s) they claim?

Let's say someone is named John Smith applied for a job claiming that he was graduated from University X. How would an employer confirm that the applicant is John Smith, who also has the degree from University X? Wouldn't it be incredibly common for…
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When no program is available in your country and all attempts to join foreign ones failed

Here's my problem. I'm a high-school student, from Africa, I will now have completed my last year there; However, the only choice available to me, in my country, are either engineering schools or medical schools. But my interests lie elsewhere,…
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How should students decide whether to take the honors version of a 1st or 2nd year undergraduate class?

This question is motivated by my own experience taking the honors' track of STEM classes during my undergraduate years and the subsequent opportunity for reflection on the role/appropriateness of such classes now that I teach. During my first 4…
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Do universities keep your college application materials, if you are rejected?

I guess I am just being curious, but I was wondering whether college applications are kept or saved (i.e common app) by the institutions you applied to? I assume that if you are accepted they are pretty much kept until you graduate. But what…
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Emailing a student corrections to their typed notes

I study undergraduate mathematics at university. In one of my units, the lecturer does not provide any notes (typeset or otherwise), but has said that if anyone else who attends the lectures wants to typeset some notes, he'd be more than happy to…
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Is it possible that a school only has one student enrolled in a particular undergraduate degree program?

Suppose that a certain school is very popular for its computer courses, but its non-computer related courses are virtually unknown. Is it possible for that school to have only one or few students finishing, say, a degree in economics?
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