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**Practicality ** What I enjoyed the most about the program was its emphasis on practical experiences and application of education. Starting with the Graduate Assistantships, Kent State’s program encourages students to enter hands-on roles with the many partner institutions. This is a unique trait that I noticed many other programs did not possess. Having the partnerships with local private schools and institutions in Cleveland and even Pennsylvania allowed for the students to gain different perspective which enriched every course as students were able to share their unique experiences and challenges. The theme of practicality continued into the program requirements in the form of practicum’s. These mandatory, yet useful experiences allowed for practical application of what we learned in class and read in the literature. Through the real-life experiences offered in both the Graduate Assistantship and Practicum(s) the program prepares the graduate students to enter the workforce prepared to address real problems and situations.  **Administrative ** The courses in Kent State’s program strike a balance between the theoretical concepts and actual administrative knowledge. The course selections offered a wide array of administrative preparation from how to administer student accessibility services to how to administer student study abroad programs. What was unique about the program was that even if one was taking a class on how to administer a certain area, there was always a nice connection made to the theoretical concepts and related research. What I valued in the program the most, and the main reason I chose Kent’s program, was the Business Administration course and the Law classes. I felt that this gave a well-rounded education for the student affairs profession, instead of focusing only on student development.  **Theory ** Along with the administrative preparation, the program promoted and valued student development theory, and various theories related to leadership, diversity, international education and others. This focus provided a nice balance between the practical and theoretical education, which, I feel makes the Kent State program strong. Students were exposed to the classic student development theories, which sets the frame work for a lot of our Graduate Assistantships and Practica. Additionally, the focus on leadership gave the students a unique appreciation for college administration environments and cultures. What was effective about the theory classes was that the instructors focused on critiques of the theories versus just having us apply them to our experiences or to situations. This practice allowed the students to gain an appreciation of what the theories had to offer, but also kept us critical towards what we accepted as fact.  **Conclusion ** The program at Kent State offers a unique blend of theory, administrative and practical education. I feel strongly that because of this arrangement, the program prepares insightful, realistic-thinking, and effective student affairs practitioners who are not only prepared for student affair-related positions, but also middle and upper administrative titles.  ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #260a00; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">When searching for Higher Education master programs as a senior in college, I was told to look at Kent State University’s program. Reluctantly I looked at the program because I had originally wanted to go to a different institution than my undergraduate degree. However, after comparing the program with some other local and national programs, I found Kent State’s Higher Education and College Student Personnel program to be what I was truly looking for in a masters. What I found at Kent was a focus on practical and administrative preparation with a nice balance of student development and theoretical concepts. The three major themes I noticed in Kent State’s program were: //Practicality, administrative and theory.// <span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #260a00; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">