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The main purpose of this paper is to share research results. These are about the reconstruction that students do on their previous school experiences and how they contrast them with the changes in their university life. The central problem was linked to the need to know the characteristics of young people who are in fact living at the stage of university. We have as a goal to show some of their psychosocial references in order to identify issues related to the experiences in this new step and their ways of action on the construction of their institutional place. The research was conducted in 2014. It is a mixed methodological approach, because we gave a questionnaire with closed and open questions, but also, we took individual and group interviews. The population consisted of students who were enrolled in their second year of Chemical and Veterinary Sciences at the Catholic University of Córdoba. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Taking into consideration the gap between the explosive growth of enrollment of new students and the small number of graduates, this paper explores the processes of attrition and slowing that increase the distance between theoretical duration and real duration of university courses. Taking as an object of analysis the behavior of students in the University Technical Degree in Cultural Management, -Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Design, UNMDP, we have made a cut on the Cohort 2009 to explore the current dynamics, among the factors that enhance the low rate of graduation, persistence or prolongation of studies and the attrition process of students in the institution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper the problem investigated is linked to the need to know the characteristics of young people entering university life and some of their psychosocial references. Also, we identify characteristics on the population of different careers so we could relate particular psychosocial characteristics to personal and school paths. In addition, we aimed to investigate distinctive features of each population to establish relationships between prior arrangements, career choice and college journey. We worked with the population of three different careers: Psychology, Graphic Design and Public Accountant, at a private university in the city of Córdoba. The methodology used was a mixed approach, using surveys and interviews. In this opportunity, we present the first results concerning sociodemographic aspects, career choices and changes occurring in the new student life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]