Undergraduate Vs. Graduate School: What's The Big Difference?

What's the difference between undergraduate and graduate school? I discuss the differences between undergraduate and graduate school.

To a large extent undergrad and grad school are very similar in that graduate school is simply just an extension of undergraduate education. There’s also different stages in graduate school. A Masters program is primarily focused on coursework and a PhD program is primarily focused on research. Writing a grad school thesis is one part of this research. Thus, a Masters program is somewhere in between and an undergrad and PhD program.

What are some key differences with graduate school?

1. You will feel a lot more uncertain and challenged. Graduate school is primarily self-directed.
2. Each course is substantially more difficult than an undergraduate course. Imagine a graduate course being equivalent to 2 to 3 undergraduate courses.
3. You will be working in an apprentice type relationship with a professor. Almost all communication with the professor should be related to research. It is not a degree to become a teacher.
4. Grad school is a lot more frustrating than undergraduate school. Many things along the way will ruin results, and you are responsible for figuring out why this is occurring.
5. Graduate school is not a time for partying or an extension of the undergrad lifestyle. Most professors will want you to eventually start acting like a professor.
6. Graduate school is a lot more collaborative than undergraduate programs, but it is also very isolating.
7. In graduate school, everybody is extremely smart but nobody knows what they’re doing. It is easy to understand how to get an A in an undergrad program.
8. Getting good grades does not matter in graduate school. What matters is the research that you do.
9. There will be a stronger focus on theory in a graduate program than in an undergraduate program.
10. Things will take a lot longer and cost you a lot more money than you expect in a graduate program, compared to an undergraduate degree.

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[Raphaela-huzc]

Do you have to do undergraduate before graduate? I really don’t understand the US College/University system. Because you first have 4 years of college, in which you can literally follow any course and then you just graduate? Can someone explain this?

[germanrojas]

It all depends what buisness person is aiming for what they are trying to administrate either selling shoes. Graduated or not graduated/ person just has to be enough smart very openminded wise intelligent.. either to is it your personal buisness or working for someone. . Cool story sir

[VirgoINFP]

So you must get publication in order to graduate? Does this apply to phd or master?

[patelvidhu]

Graduate school is more costly and more challenging.

[paulocosta]

Thank you, useful and funny...good luck!

[goldensun]

Can you take either Graduate and undergraduate degrees if you completed highschool? Very confused

[jermainebowen]

Where do i go with an associate degree
Undergrad or grad?

[branden]

is a thesis or dissertation required for a bachelors degree