17 Attracting and Keeping Liberal Arts Students in Statistics and Biostatistics Graduate Programs Students come from a background where they were nurtured as a whole person Coming from a small school, the adjustment to a large university may create significant stress They know they are bright and capable They are not used to a more competitive environment They are not used to struggling with academic work They dont know they are under prepared for graduate work They may conclude they are no good and drop out (or worse)
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