Brown University Alumni Survey

All references in the following questions to "your undergraduate institution" refer to the liberal arts college or the university that sent you this questionnaire. The "year following graduation" refers to the 12 months after you received your bachelor's degree from this institution.

1. What was your primary activity -- the one to which you devoted the most time -- in the year following graduation from your undergraduate institution? Mark one answer in Column I.a.

In what other (secondary) activities were you involved the year following graduation? Mark as many as apply in Column I.b.

What are your current primary and secondary activities? In Column II mark one primary activity and as many secondary activities as apply for the current year.

	I. Year following graduation		II. Currently
	A. Primary	B. Secondary	A. Primary	B. Secondary
Employed for pay
Student in degree program
Internship, paid or unpaid
Seeking employment
Raising a family
Volunteer activities
Military service
Other, please specify:

2. If you were employed for pay as your primary activity in the year following graduation, what were your reasons for making this choice? Mark all that apply.
Not Applicable
Was eager to apply my skills in the workplace
Wanted to begin to influence people and events directly
Desired the income associated with employment
Needed non-academic experience prior to further education
Wanted to start paying off my undergraduate debts
Advanced study inappropriate to my career goals at the time
An advanced degree involved too much debt
Not admitted to preferred graduate or professional school
Tired of being in school
Needed time to sort out my options
Other, please specify:

3. Have you enrolled in a degree program since graduating from your undergraduate institution?
No >> Go to Question 5
Yes >> Mark all degrees received in Column I, and any degree programs in which you are currently enrolled in Column II.

	I. Degrees Received	II. Currently Enrolled
Second Bachelor's Degree
Law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
Medical degree (M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M.)
Master's Degree
Master of Arts or Science
Business
Engineering
Other Professional Master's (MSW, etc.)
Other Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., etc.)
Biological sciences
Engineering, other applied sciences
Humanities or arts
Physical sciences
Social sciences
Professional doctorate (e.g., education)
Other doctorate, please specify:

4a. Did you attend (or are you now attending) your undergraduate institution for any of your graduate programs?
No
Yes

4b. How well do you think your undergraduate institution prepared you for graduate or professional school when you compare yourself with others in your graduate program(s)?
I was very well prepared
I was generally well prepared
I was adequately prepared
I was inadequately prepared

5. What was your principal occupation in the 12 months following graduation and what is it currently?

Year following graduation

Select occupation for year following graduation... Administrative Support Occupations: Computer or peripheral equipment operator Administrative Support Occupations: Secretary, stenographer, or typist Administrative Support Occupations: Other administrative support worker Educators: Teacher, preschool, K-8 Educators: Teacher, secondary Educators: College/university faculty Educators: Research/teaching assistant Educators: Other teacher or instructor Educators: Librarian Educators: Counselor Educators: School administrator Educators: College or university administrator Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Civil engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Electrical/electronics engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Industrial engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Mechanical engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Other engineer, architect or surveyor Health Diagnosing and Treating: Dentist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Optometrist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Pharmacist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Physician or surgeon Health Diagnosing and Treating: Physician’s assistant Health Diagnosing and Treating: Nurse practitioner Health Diagnosing and Treating: Registered nurse Health Diagnosing and Treating: Therapist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Veterinarian Health Diagnosing and Treating: Other health diagnosing/treating Legal-Related Occupations: Judge, magistrate, or other judicial worker Legal-Related Occupations: Lawyer Legal-Related Occupations: Legal assistant/technician Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Accountant or auditor Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Financial manager Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Health services manager Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Food service or lodging manager Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Personnel/training/labor relations Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Public administrator or legislator Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Marketing, advertising, or public relations Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Other managerial or management-related Marketing and Sales Occupations: Manufacturing sales workers Marketing and Sales Occupations: Real estate agent, appraiser, or broker Marketing and Sales Occupations: Securities or financial services sales Marketing and Sales Occupations: Other sales or related workers Scientists and Mathematicians: Systems analyst or other computer scientist Scientists and Mathematicians: Life scientist Scientists and Mathematicians: Mathematician, actuary, or statistician Scientists and Mathematicians: Physical scientist Scientists and Mathematicians: Economist Scientists and Mathematicians: Psychologist Scientists and Mathematicians: Other scientist Social, Recreational, and Religious: Clergy or other religious ministry worker Social, Recreational, and Religious: Recreation worker Social, Recreational, and Religious: Social worker Technician Occupations: Computer programmer Technician Occupations: Dental hygienist Technician Occupations: Medical/Clinical laboratory Technician Occupations: Radiological technologist/technician Technician Occupations: Other technician/technologist Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Artist or commercial artist Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Designer Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Public relations specialist/writer Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Radio/TV announcer Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Reporter or correspondent Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Writer or editor, including technical Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Other professional entertainer or athlete Other Occupations (Not listed above): Agribusiness, farming, ranching, or fishing Other Occupations (Not listed above): Aircraft pilot or flight engineer Other Occupations (Not listed above): Consultant Other Occupations (Not listed above): Law enforcement or fire protection officer Other Occupations (Not listed above): Military Other Occupations (Not listed above): Homemaker Other Occupations (Not listed above): Other occupation, please specify Other occupation:

Currently

Select current occupation... Administrative Support Occupations: Computer or peripheral equipment operator Administrative Support Occupations: Secretary, stenographer, or typist Administrative Support Occupations: Other administrative support worker Educators: Teacher, preschool, K-8 Educators: Teacher, secondary Educators: College/university faculty Educators: Research/teaching assistant Educators: Other teacher or instructor Educators: Librarian Educators: Counselor Educators: School administrator Educators: College or university administrator Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Civil engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Electrical/electronics engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Industrial engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Mechanical engineer Engineers, Architects and Surveyors: Other engineer, architect or surveyor Health Diagnosing and Treating: Dentist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Optometrist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Pharmacist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Physician or surgeon Health Diagnosing and Treating: Physician’s assistant Health Diagnosing and Treating: Nurse practitioner Health Diagnosing and Treating: Registered nurse Health Diagnosing and Treating: Therapist Health Diagnosing and Treating: Veterinarian Health Diagnosing and Treating: Other health diagnosing/treating Legal-Related Occupations: Judge, magistrate, or other judicial worker Legal-Related Occupations: Lawyer Legal-Related Occupations: Legal assistant/technician Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Accountant or auditor Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Financial manager Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Health services manager Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Food service or lodging manager Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Personnel/training/labor relations Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Public administrator or legislator Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Marketing, advertising, or public relations Managerial and Management Related Occupations: Other managerial or management-related Marketing and Sales Occupations: Manufacturing sales workers Marketing and Sales Occupations: Real estate agent, appraiser, or broker Marketing and Sales Occupations: Securities or financial services sales Marketing and Sales Occupations: Other sales or related workers Scientists and Mathematicians: Systems analyst or other computer scientist Scientists and Mathematicians: Life scientist Scientists and Mathematicians: Mathematician, actuary, or statistician Scientists and Mathematicians: Physical scientist Scientists and Mathematicians: Economist Scientists and Mathematicians: Psychologist Scientists and Mathematicians: Other scientist Social, Recreational, and Religious: Clergy or other religious ministry worker Social, Recreational, and Religious: Recreation worker Social, Recreational, and Religious: Social worker Technician Occupations: Computer programmer Technician Occupations: Dental hygienist Technician Occupations: Medical/Clinical laboratory Technician Occupations: Radiological technologist/technician Technician Occupations: Other technician/technologist Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Artist or commercial artist Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Designer Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Public relations specialist/writer Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Radio/TV announcer Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Reporter or correspondent Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Writer or editor, including technical Writers, Artists, Entertainers & Athletes: Other professional entertainer or athlete Other Occupations (Not listed above): Agribusiness, farming, ranching, or fishing Other Occupations (Not listed above): Aircraft pilot or flight engineer Other Occupations (Not listed above): Consultant Other Occupations (Not listed above): Law enforcement or fire protection officer Other Occupations (Not listed above): Military Other Occupations (Not listed above): Homemaker Other Occupations (Not listed above): Other occupation, please specify Other occupation:

6. How would you characterize the course of your career so far?
Staying in the same field (e.g., consistently a biology teacher or a mechanical engineer)
Moving around within one general field (e.g., moving within education or within business)
Changing fields once or twice (e.g., moving from business to education)
Changing fields three or more times

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