3a: Entry to Professional schools Flashcards
What are 5 reasons people want to go to professional schools?
Individuals traits - inclination that draws them to type of work
Sense of calling - higher mission
Influence of key people in their formative years
Rewards
Preferences (ambivalence, keeping class status)
What is the main finding of Granfields study of Harvard law graduates?
At the beginning of their degree, many students valued altruism as their #1 reason to go to law school. by the end of the degree, they were socialized AWAY from social justice views
wanted ‘important’ legal work AKA corporate
What is the finding for Schleef’s ‘Managing elites’?
Most law/MBA students when to school because of ambivalence or wanting to maintain social status
What is Habitus? (Bourdieu)
Taken-for-granted belief and behaviour
Expectations from your social circle in order to have sense of belonging
A cultural force
What is career funneling? (Binder)
Campus climate fosters discussions about the typical graduate and heavily influence job choices. Done through job
What are the 4 reasons career funneling works?
students are naive/malleable
desperation - willingness to invest in new recruits
campaigns trigger insecurities - students want to be stable
status boundaries become marked
What are the implications of career funneling?
Not enough people going into other fields of work - only corporate/money making jobs
devalues other types of work (aka. philanthropic work, education, etc)
What is the influence of Stanley Kaplan?
An advocate of standardized testing; came up with study guides for stand. testing to deter discrimination - just be the best
Why is sociology and psychology part of the MCAT?
want holistic doctors; cross-cultural awareness, empathy and compassion
How can bias hinder the hiring process?
