Periagoge
Scenario

How academic pedigree bias affects graduate school mentorship quality

My graduate advisor gives detailed feedback and mentorship to students who went to elite undergraduate programs while treating those of us from state schools like we're inherently less capable.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Educational opportunity compounds when prestigious institutional backgrounds influence faculty investment in student development.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Favoritism — when it happens and what it costs?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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