What I've Learned So Far in Grad School

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Four, grad school is totally different from undergrad. This has been said numerous times, and it is so true. In college, you seem to be expected to study for tests and occasionally write a research paper to get your degree. In grad school, it is training you to be a self starter and largely self supervisory - much like some elite white collar careers. While the professors are there to assign readings and steer discussions, they act more as mentors and counselors than in an undergrad classroom.

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Point taken, but I do believe it depends where and when someone attends college. It seems to me that most online courses involve a lot of writing, since they don't want to force you to do multiple proctored exams. (Some do have at least 2 proctored exams, but many have none.) Also, I think they've figured out that writing is a good way for students to absorb, remember, and apply the information. However, I can understand that undergrad has more hand-holding.