Masters Academic Standing: What is Mine?

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The discussion centers around determining the appropriate academic standing to select when filling out grants and proposals for a Master's program. The options provided include Senior, Masters, and Ph.D. There is confusion regarding the term "Senior," which typically refers to the final year of an undergraduate program in the U.S. Participants suggest that since the individual is currently enrolled in a Master's program, the correct choice should be "Masters." However, to avoid any potential misinformation that could lead to grant rejection, it is recommended to contact the relevant institution for clarification. The conversation highlights the importance of accurately representing one's academic status in official documents.
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Hello,

I am filling out grants and proposals for the Fall term semester. The question I have is what is my Academic standing if it is my first year into the Masters program. The options given are:

Senior
Masters
Ph.D.

I am assuming Senior means undergraduate? So does that mean that my academic standing at the time of starting the program will be Masters? This is very important because any misinformation on a grant or proposal can lead to rejection.

Thanks in advance,

-Mark
 
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The best advice I can give is call them up. Since you're currently in the masters program, I would say masters, but if you want to make sure, is there a phone number you can call?

Edit:

I misread it, are you currently a senior in college? I'm pretty sure your academic standing is what you currently are, so you would check senior.
 
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Kaleb said:
I am assuming Senior means undergraduate?

In the USA, "senior" means last year of undergraduate.
 
Yeah, its really confusing. I guess I will call them up like you suggested. They need a 'Bachelors' button. It's like they went:

Senior
[STRIKE]Bachelors[/STRIKE]
Masters
Ph.D.

"Current level during this program?"
 
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