The significant reduction in the number of postgraduate students in 2024 has a profound impact on candidates. In the past few years, the number of graduate students has been on the rise, but Mr. Zhang Xuefeng's ** has become a reality. So, what is the reason for the decrease in the number of graduate school entrance examinations?Next, we will analyze the changes in thinking, college admissions policies, the "cost performance" of postgraduate entrance examinations, and the rise of studying abroad, and what this means for candidates.
In the past, many college students chose to go to graduate school in the hope of increasing their employment competitiveness by upgrading their academic qualifications, but the reality made them see the cruel side. Even with a master's degree, it can be difficult to find your dream job. Therefore, more and more college students realize that they can accumulate more social experience by directly working after graduating from undergraduate, rather than taking the risk of going to graduate school. This change in thinking has led to a decline in the number of graduate students.
Expanding: College students are becoming more open-minded, realizing that academic qualifications alone are not enough to stand out in the competitive job market. They are beginning to focus on the development of work experience and practical skills, rather than blindly pursuing higher qualifications. They pay more attention to cultivating their comprehensive qualities, such as communication skills, innovative thinking and teamwork skills. Therefore, compared with graduate school, choosing employment has become a more sensible choice, and candidates continue to accumulate experience through practical Xi and practice, laying a solid foundation for future career development.
In order to attract more potential students, some colleges and universities are actively adjusting their graduate admissions policies. One such measure is to increase the number of places for students who are exempt from the push-off. These adjustments have affected the number of graduate students to a certain extent.
Expansion: Colleges and universities have gradually realized the importance of students' comprehensive quality, and have begun to pay more attention to selecting outstanding students, rather than relying only on academic performance. They attract students with potential and innovation by increasing the number of places available for no-push students. Such policy adjustments provide an opportunity for candidates who excel in other areas but are relatively weak academically. As a result, some students who had planned to go to graduate school have also begun to look for other development opportunities, rather than taking graduate school as their only option.
In recent years, many colleges and universities have adjusted their policies on graduate student admissions. For example, the school no longer provides dormitories, and the subsidy has been reduced. This makes the cost of going to graduate school more and more expensive, and the rewards are not as good as before. This decline in "cost performance" is another reason for the decrease in the number of graduate students.
Expansion: With the deepening of social development and reform and opening up, the development of vocational education has gradually received attention. Nowadays, people are becoming more aware of the importance of vocational skills, and vocational education is gradually gaining social recognition. Rather than spending a lot of time and money on a graduate degree, some students choose to receive vocational training to quickly improve their career ability and competitiveness. For these students, vocational training is more "cost-effective", so they prefer to choose vocational education rather than postgraduate examination.
Nowadays, only a postgraduate degree is no longer enough to meet people's pursuit of education. Many college students choose to study abroad for further studies to "gild a layer of gold" on their academic qualifications. The rise of the study abroad craze has caused some students who originally planned to go to graduate school to study abroad.
Expansion: With the deepening of international exchanges and the promotion of globalization, studying abroad has become the choice of more and more students. Studying abroad not only provides access to a broader academic perspective and advanced educational model, but also improves language skills and enriches personal experience. Studying abroad is also more in line with some students' career planning and personal development needs. As a result, some students who originally planned to go to graduate school chose to study abroad instead, which is one of the reasons for the decline in the number of graduate students.
Although the number of applicants for the postgraduate examination in 2024 has decreased by 360,000 compared with the previous year, this does not mean that the postgraduate entrance examination has cooled down. In fact, due to the impact of the pandemic last year, many candidates were not able to take the exam, so the number of candidates this year may be higher than last year. Candidates should arrange the Xi time reasonably, adjust their mentality, maintain a good work and rest Xi, and should not be taken lightly because of the decrease in the number of graduate students. For the rest of the time, they should continue to prepare for the exam carefully and strive to do well in the exam. Finally, in addition to the above points, there may be other factors that cause the decrease in the number of applicants for graduate school entrance examinations, so please feel free to talk about them in the comment area.