Masters Academic Standing: What is Mine?

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The discussion revolves around the academic standing of a participant who is in their first year of a Master's program and is filling out grants and proposals. The focus is on understanding the appropriate designation to use among the options provided: Senior, Masters, and Ph.D.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Mark, seeks clarification on whether to select "Masters" as his academic standing since he is in his first year of the Master's program.
  • Another participant suggests that Mark should call the institution for confirmation, indicating that "Masters" is likely correct but emphasizing the importance of verifying this information.
  • There is a clarification that "Senior" typically refers to the last year of undergraduate studies in the USA.
  • One participant expresses confusion about the options provided and suggests that a "Bachelors" designation should be included for clarity.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on what the correct academic standing should be, with some suggesting "Masters" while others consider "Senior" as a valid option depending on the context. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best choice for Mark's situation.

Contextual Notes

There is uncertainty about the definitions of the terms used in the academic standing options and how they apply to Mark's current status in the Master's program.

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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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