The illustration shows two paths available to the prospective student: in the path on the right – "either slowly or never" – a student struggles up a steep hill with a cumbersome basket full of books on their back.
Senior Guangtao (Taotao) Zhang, of China, reflects upon her undergraduate journey at MIT as a transfer student and the path to becoming one of the most successful students in her class.
When I got started, I was a humble graduate student on the path to being a professional academic.
Admission to candidacy is a major milestone for a doctoral student on the path to completing the Ph.D.
Home equity lines of credit had dried up, there was additional scrutiny on underwriting mortgages, and credit cards pulling back on offers made student loans the path of least resistance for someone needing cash.
Teaching not rote facts and figures, but instead teaching students the paths to find this knowledge on their own.
This gives the instructors the ability to both empathize with the students and to show students the paths they need to take to grow and develop as adults.
From the perspective of a university student, the professional path to a career in international agricultural research and development may not be obvious.
Among the advantages of the coalition system, say members, is that it could open up lines of communication with students early in their high school careers, potentially putting greater numbers of underserved students on the path to a selective college.
And who helps students navigate the path from high school to higher education?
