Gateway Student Experience Survey

My name is Trenel Francis, and I am currently a doctoral student in NYU Steinhardt's Psychology and Social Intervention program. Way before beginning my college and doctoral career, I was a student in the Gateway Honors program at Port Richmond high school. Gateway was very influential in helping me prepare and apply to college, and overall, setting me up for success in life. I truly believe much of my progress in my academic career is a result of the preparation and guidance I received from my Gateway director and guidance counselor, so much so, that I remain interested in the college preparation and planning process as well as academic socialization for students of color and low-income students in my research career today.

As a part of my doctoral training, I have the unique opportunity to partner with an organization of my choosing for a practical internship to gain on-the-ground skills conducting research in the community. I selected Gateway into Higher Education because I knew it would be a personally rewarding endeavor to assist and give back to an already deserving organization, who greatly influenced me.

With the support of the Gateway Assistant Director and Field Supervisor, I developed a survey to assess your experience as a current Gateway student. The information gathered from your responses can increase Gateway staff’s knowledge of students’ experience in your respective programs, provide feedback for the creation or revision of services, and assess if students are getting the support they need and deserve.

If you would like to share your experience with us, please complete the survey linked below. It will only take about 5 to 7 mins to complete and would greatly help us better serve you.

If you have any questions, or would like to speak to me about your Gateway experience in an informal interview, feel free to contact me at trenel.francis@nyu.edu.

If you are would like to learn more about me and my career story, feel free to look through the slides below.

Thank you in advance for your responses. Gateway and I look forward to reading them.