Any other small cohorts out there?

[SeriousSillyPutty]

(I might re-post this in the general forum, if there isn't much response in Education.)

Is there anyone else out there in the "teeny-weeny cohort club"?

In the fall, I will be one of two (2!) students entering my PhD program. I met some of the current students and it seems like a friendly group, and I'm already on the radar of my advisor-to-be, so I feel okay about it, but I do suspect it will be a quite different experience. Can anyone else offer reflections on how being part of such a small group affects dynamics, classes, etc.?

[wildviolet]

Hi SeriousSillyPutty--are you talking about two students in science education or for the entire program? The incoming cohort for the department within the college of education where I'm going is about 25 to 30. During the first year, all of us take the same seminar course. I think it will be a great bonding experience. But, I will also be taking a course just for science education students--it's for first and second-year students, but sometimes the others drop in for fun and to keep up-to-date with issues in science education. Anyway, feel free to pm me with any other questions. Good luck!

Edited May 27, 2012 by wildviolet

[SeriousSillyPutty]

Hi Wildviolet -

Thanks for replying, and sorry I somehow missed this until now!

There are two incoming students in the whole dept of Education. (I don't know about the other person, but odds are she/he is not a science ed person... it's a small group they're trying to grow.) The sense I've gotten is that all the students from multiple years are bonded, which will be great for seeing what different steps in grad school are like, but will still be a little weird. I'll also be taking some classes with physics students, and that scares me a little.

We'll see how it goes come August!