An Evaluation of Indian International Graduate Students' Expectations and Experiences

摘要

This research analyzes the expectations and experiences of international graduate students who study at American universities. More specifically, the aim of this study is to find the pre-set goals of international graduate students from India, who are currently pursuing degrees at the graduate level in the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. Volunteers consisting of international graduate students from India pursuing the Master of Science (MS) in engineering (electrical, computer, mechanical, and technology management) at the University of Bridgeport, CT were surveyed. The survey highlights two broad areas: (1) areas in which student expectations do not match the facilities, resources or practices currently available, and (2) areas where opportunities exist for faculty and staff to meet reasonably held expectations. Based on our results, we make recommendations to address the identified imbalances between expectation and reality. Conclusions are based both on impressions gathered through conversations with students and on responses from anonymous student opinion surveys.