Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences Issues for the 21st Century: Report of a Workshop (2000) / Chapter Skim
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9 The Making of a Chemist: My Adventures in Graduate School
9 The Making of a Chemist: My Adventures in Graduate School
Pages 111-113
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Many graduate students, however, have bad experiences in graduate school that profoundly affect their future professional directions. If we are to better serve those who choose to pursue advanced study in chemistry, there are some issues that we must consider and some changes that must be made.
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There is an impression in the chemical community that the pressure to staff lab sections may lower the standards for admission to a graduate program. This obviously is a disservice to both the undergraduates receiving instruction from a lessthan-adequately prepared TA and to the graduate students who may not adequately be prepared for graduate school.
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The suggestions that I have mentioned concerning education at the undergraduate level need to be heeded if this supply is to be sustained. We also need to ensure that the concerns raised by graduate students are treated seriously and thoughtfully, so that the majority of those who pursue graduate study in the chemical sciences graduate from their programs with the impression that getting an advanced degree was worth it.
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