Smith College 2006 Senior Survey
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Please use the space below to comment on what your school could have done to improve your undergraduate experience or what you wish you had done differently, or both.
textbox: IMPROVE.TEXT

Please use the space below to describe the most important outcomes of your time as an undergraduate. Where possible, be specific about how your college or university contributed to these accomplishments, changes or other developments.
textbox: OUTCOMES.TEXT

Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions above (refer to the question by number) and to comment on any other aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
textbox: COMMENT.TEXT

PART G. Additional Questions from Smith College

1. Listed below are some general areas of study offered at a liberal arts college. Please try to recall the number of courses in each area you took at Smith. Then, keeping in mind that there is time for only a limited number of courses in your undergraduate program, indicate how you would distribute your course work differently if you could plan your college education over again.

  Number you TOOK AT SMITH   Number you WOULD TAKE NOW
None 1 course 2-4 courses More than 4 courses   Fewer Same number Somewhat more Many more
Literature LOCAL01=1 LOCAL01=2 LOCAL01=3 LOCAL01=4   LOCAL09=1 LOCAL09=2 LOCAL09=3 LOCAL09=4
Historical studies LOCAL02=1 LOCAL02=2 LOCAL02=3 LOCAL02=4   LOCAL10=1 LOCAL10=2 LOCAL10=3 LOCAL10=4
Social science LOCAL03=1 LOCAL03=2 LOCAL03=3 LOCAL03=4   LOCAL11=1 LOCAL11=2 LOCAL11=3 LOCAL11=4
Natural science LOCAL04=1 LOCAL04=2 LOCAL04=3 LOCAL04=4   LOCAL12=1 LOCAL12=2 LOCAL12=3 LOCAL12=4
Mathematics LOCAL05=1 LOCAL05=2 LOCAL05=3 LOCAL05=4   LOCAL13=1 LOCAL13=2 LOCAL13=3 LOCAL13=4
The arts LOCAL06=1 LOCAL06=2 LOCAL06=3 LOCAL06=4   LOCAL14=1 LOCAL14=2 LOCAL14=3 LOCAL14=4
A foreign language LOCAL07=1 LOCAL07=2 LOCAL07=3 LOCAL07=4   LOCAL15=1 LOCAL15=2 LOCAL15=3 LOCAL15=4
Engineering LOCAL08=1 LOCAL08=2 LOCAL08=3 LOCAL08=4   LOCAL16=1 LOCAL16=2 LOCAL16=3 LOCAL16=4

2. Please provide a nickname (if you prefer to go by a name other than your first name).
textbox: LOCAL41

3. What is your preferred class year (if other than ’06)?
DROPDOWN: LOCAL42
2010 -- 2010
2009 -- 2009
2008 -- 2008
2007 -- 2007
2006 -- 2006
2005 -- 2005
2004 -- 2004
2003 -- 2003
2002 -- 2002
2001 -- 2001
2000 -- 2000
1999 -- 1999
1998 -- 1998
1997 -- 1997
1996 -- 1996
1995 -- 1995
1994 -- 1994
1993 -- 1993
1992 -- 1992
1991 -- 1991
1990 -- 1990
1989 -- 1989
1988 -- 1988
1987 -- 1987
1986 -- 1986
1985 -- 1985 or earlier

4. Please provide the names and class years of two Smith friends through whom you could be reliably contacted following graduation.
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5. What is your preferred prefix (“Ms.” will be assigned if you do not indicate a preference)?
DROPDOWN: LOCAL17
1 -- Miss
2 -- Mrs.
3 -- Ms.
4 -- No Prefix

6. Have you accepted employment for next fall?
LOCAL18=1 Yes, full-time employment
LOCAL18=2 Yes, part-time employment
LOCAL18=3 No (Please skip to Question 11)

7. Please provide the name of the firm or organization.
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8. Where is the firm located (full street address, city, state, zip code)?
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9. What is your job title?
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10. Please indicate the career field that best describes your job.
DROPDOWN: LOCAL47
10 -- ARTS: Arts Administration/Dealers
20 -- ARTS: Architecture (including Landscape)
25 -- ARTS: Galleries/Auction Houses
30 -- ARTS: Graphic Arts/Photography/Fashion
35 -- ARTS: Product/Industrial Design
40 -- ARTS: Preservation/Conservation (Arts)
50 -- ARTS: Interior Design/Crafts
60 -- ARTS: Museums
70 -- ARTS: Music Performance/Administration
80 -- ARTS: Studio/Fine Arts/Photography
90 -- ARTS: Theatre/Dance/Acting
95 -- ARTS: Expressive Therapies
110 -- ATHLETICS: Physical Fitness/Exercise Science
120 -- ATHLETICS: Professional Sports/Management
130 -- ATHLETICS: Recreation/Camping
140 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Aerospace/Aeronautics
150 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Agriculture/Forestry/Horticulture
155 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Physics/Astronomy
160 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Engineering/Technical
161 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Engineering and Related Technologies
162 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Engineering/Computer Science
163 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Engineering/Electrical
164 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Engineering/Environmental
165 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Environmental/Marine/Wildlife
170 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Geology/Petrochemical/Mining
175 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Information Systems/Computers
176 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Computer Programming
177 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Information Management and Support
178 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Web Page Management and Design
180 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Life Sciences/Chemistry
185 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Physical/Mathematical Sciences
190 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Psychology/Neuroscience
195 -- BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES: Social Sciences (e.g., Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Research)
210 -- BUSINESS: Banking
215 -- BUSINESS: Accounting
220 -- BUSINESS: Hotels/Restaurant/Food/Travel
225 -- BUSINESS: Investment/Financial Services
230 -- BUSINESS: Insurance
235 -- BUSINESS: Management Consulting
240 -- BUSINESS: Manufacturing/Distribution
245 -- BUSINESS: Marketing/Sales/Retailing
250 -- BUSINESS: Real Estate/Development/Construction
255 -- BUSINESS: Research/Product Development
260 -- BUSINESS: Transportation/Utilities
265 -- BUSINESS: Human Resources/Management and Training
270 -- BUSINESS: General Executive Management
275 -- BUSINESS: Retail
310 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Advertising/Public Relations/Corporate Communications
320 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Fund Raising/Development/Foundations
330 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Journalism/Magazines
340 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Publishing/Printing
350 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Radio/TV/Film/Cable/Video
360 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Writer/Author/Technical Writer
370 -- COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA: Languages/Translating/Interpreting
410 -- EDUCATION: Education Policy/Planning/Research
420 -- EDUCATION: Library/Archival Services
430 -- EDUCATION: Adult Education/Literacy
435 -- EDUCATION: Childcare/Au Pair/Pre-School
440 -- EDUCATION: Pre/Elementary/Secondary School Teaching
450 -- EDUCATION: Pre/Elementary/Secondary School Administration
460 -- EDUCATION: Special Education Teaching/Administration
465 -- EDUCATION: Bilingual/TESL Teaching
470 -- EDUCATION: University/College/Professional School Teaching/Research
480 -- EDUCATION: University/College/Professional School Administration
490 -- EDUCATION: International Teaching/Administration
495 -- EDUCATION: Internet/Online Learning
510 -- GOVERNMENT: City/Regional Planning/Policy
520 -- GOVERNMENT: Domestic Federal Functions/Services/Political Office
530 -- GOVERNMENT: International Federal Functions/Services
540 -- GOVERNMENT: International Agencies
550 -- GOVERNMENT: National Military
551 -- GOVERNMENT: Peace Corps
552 -- GOVERNMENT: VISTA
560 -- GOVERNMENT: State/County/Municipal Functions/Services
610 -- HEALTH: Health Care Administration
620 -- HEALTH: Allied Health/Technologies
630 -- HEALTH: Medical (Physicians, Dentists, etc.)
640 -- HEALTH: Nursing
650 -- HEALTH: Medical Research
660 -- HEALTH: Health Care Policy/Planning
665 -- HEALTH: Public Health
670 -- HEALTH: Veterinary Medicine
680 -- HEALTH: Holistic/Nutrition
710 -- LAW: Corporate Law (including "in-house")
720 -- LAW: Government Law
730 -- LAW: Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice
750 -- LAW: Paralegal/Legal Research/Administration
760 -- LAW: Private Practice - Law (firms)
770 -- LAW: Public Interest Law
820 -- OFFICE FUNCTIONS & SERVICES: Computer Operations/Data Processing
840 -- OFFICE FUNCTIONS & SERVICES: Purchasing
850 -- OFFICE FUNCTIONS & SERVICES: Office Support Services
910 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Administration - Social Sciences/Human Services
920 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Community Services
930 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Therapy/Counseling/Social Work
940 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Policy/Planning/Research - Social Sciences
950 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Religion/Clergy/Spirituality
960 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Social Change/Human Rights
970 -- SOCIAL WELFARE & HUMAN SERVICES: Women's Issues
995 -- OTHER: Animal Training
996 -- OTHER: Temporary and Placement Agencies
997 -- OTHER: Homemaker
998 -- OTHER: Other
999 -- OTHER: Volunteer

11. Will you be attending graduate or professional school next fall?
LOCAL19=1 Yes, as a full-time student
LOCAL19=2 Yes, as a part-time student
LOCAL19=3 No (Please skip to Question 16)

12. What is the name of the school you will be attending next fall?
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13. Please indicate the graduate degree(s) you will be seeking next fall. Indicate a second degree ONLY if you will be seeking a joint degree or more than one degree.
Graduate Degree 1 DROPDOWN: LOCAL49
MA -- Master's degree in the Arts & Sciences: MA
MFA -- Master's degree in the Arts & Sciences: MFA
MS -- Master's degree in the Arts & Sciences: MS
MAT -- Professional master's degree: MAT
MBA -- Professional master's degree: MBA
MED -- Professional master's degree: MEd
MPA -- Professional master's degree: MPA
MPH -- Professional master's degree: MPH
MSE -- Professional master's degree: MSE
MSN -- Professional master's degree: MSN
MSW -- Professional master's degree: MSW
PHD -- Doctorate in the Arts & Sciences: PhD
DBA -- Professional doctorate: DBA
EDD -- Professional doctorate: EdD
DDIV -- Professional doctorate: DDiv
JD -- Law degree: JD
LLB -- Law degree: LLB
DDS -- Medical degree: DDS
DO -- Medical degree: DO
DVM -- Medical degree: DVM
MD -- Medical degree: MD
OTH1 -- Other master's degree
OTH2 -- Other doctorate
OTH3 -- Other law degree
OTH4 -- Other medical degree

Graduate Degree 2 DROPDOWN: LOCAL50
MA -- Master's degree in the Arts & Sciences: MA
MFA -- Master's degree in the Arts & Sciences: MFA
MS -- Master's degree in the Arts & Sciences: MS
MAT -- Professional master's degree: MAT
MBA -- Professional master's degree: MBA
MED -- Professional master's degree: MEd
MPA -- Professional master's degree: MPA
MPH -- Professional master's degree: MPH
MSE -- Professional master's degree: MSE
MSN -- Professional master's degree: MSN
MSW -- Professional master's degree: MSW
PHD -- Doctorate in the Arts & Sciences: PhD
DBA -- Professional doctorate: DBA
EDD -- Professional doctorate: EdD
DDIV -- Professional doctorate: DDiv
JD -- Law degree: JD
LLB -- Law degree: LLB
DDS -- Medical degree: DDS
DO -- Medical degree: DO
DVM -- Medical degree: DVM
MD -- Medical degree: MD
OTH1 -- Other master's degree
OTH2 -- Other doctorate
OTH3 -- Other law degree
OTH4 -- Other medical degree

14. When do you anticipate receiving the degree(s) specified in the previous question?
Graduate Degree 1 DROPDOWN: LOCAL51
2006 -- 2006
2007 -- 2007
2008 -- 2008
2009 -- 2009
2010 -- 2010
2011 -- 2011
2012 -- 2012
2013 -- 2013
2014 -- 2014
2015 -- 2015
2016 -- 2016
2017 -- 2017
2018 -- 2018
2019 -- 2019
2020 -- 2020
2021 -- 2021
2022 -- 2022
2023 -- 2023
2024 -- 2024
2025 -- 2025
2026 -- 2026
2027 -- 2027
2028 -- 2028
2029 -- 2029
2030 -- 2030 or later

Graduate Degree 2 DROPDOWN: LOCAL52
2006 -- 2006
2007 -- 2007
2008 -- 2008
2009 -- 2009
2010 -- 2010
2011 -- 2011
2012 -- 2012
2013 -- 2013
2014 -- 2014
2015 -- 2015
2016 -- 2016
2017 -- 2017
2018 -- 2018
2019 -- 2019
2020 -- 2020
2021 -- 2021
2022 -- 2022
2023 -- 2023
2024 -- 2024
2025 -- 2025
2026 -- 2026
2027 -- 2027
2028 -- 2028
2029 -- 2029
2030 -- 2030 or later

15. Please specify any graduate fellowships or scholarships awarded to you.
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16. Smith alumnae are a major resource of the College.
As you look towards the future, would you be willing to be called upon to

  Yes No
advise Smith students and alumnae about your field of work, study, or interests? LOCAL20=1 LOCAL20=2
assist in the recruitment of applicants for admission to the College? LOCAL21=1 LOCAL21=2


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