Grad Students Mixing with Undergraduates

Hanna
Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:10:08 +0000

Very dependent on the university and the program. MBA, JD, and MD programs are often more like undergrad in terms of offering a lot of orientation, social events, etc. MA, MS, and Ph.D. programs vary enormously. If you want to take advantage of undergrad programming, consider whether you are on the same campus as the undergrads, as well as the rules for grad student participation (which may come down to the rules of a particular club).

As a law student, I participated in a lot of primarily-undergrad music and theater programs. Most of the theater groups and choirs allowed grad students to join (though not to become officers). The a cappella groups, on the other hand, were mostly undergrad-only. I was rarely the only graduate student participating in a big group, and we were made to feel quite welcome.