grad student
Definition
- Noun:
- A graduate student: A person who is enrolled in a program of study beyond the first or bachelor's degree, such as a master's or doctoral program.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She is a grad student in the physics department, researching quantum mechanics.
- Many grad students work as teaching assistants to help fund their education.
- As a grad student, his schedule is filled with seminars, research, and writing his thesis.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used informally within academic communities to distinguish this group from undergraduate students.
- The lab meeting is for faculty and grad students only.
Variants and Related Words
- Graduate student (n): The full, formal term for a grad student.
- He was admitted as a graduate student in the fall semester.
- Postgraduate student (n): A synonym commonly used outside of North America.
- In the UK, she is considered a postgraduate student.
- Doctoral student / PhD student (n): A specific type of grad student pursuing a doctorate.
- A doctoral student typically spends several years on original research.
- Master's student (n): A specific type of grad student pursuing a master's degree.
- The program is designed for master's students in public policy.
Synonyms
- Postgraduate: A student engaged in study after completing an undergraduate degree.
- Graduate researcher: Emphasizes the research component of advanced study.
Related Phrases
- Grad school (n): The informal term for graduate school, the institution or program itself.
- He decided to apply to grad school after working for two years.
Noun
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a student who continues studies after graduation
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