Dialogue:

M: Come in, please. What can I do for you?

W: Professor Donner, are you giving your Advanced Geology course next semester?

M: Yes, I'm planning on it.

W: Could I be enrolled in it? I know it's a graduate course and I'm only a junior, but...

M: Aren't you a bit young? I've allowed qualified seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard time keeping up.

W: I know. But the geology of the American West is my favorite interest and I've done a lot of reading in the field. Last semester I took Professor Burman's course and I didn't find it really challenging enough.

M: I see. You certainly aren't one of those students who are out for easy grades.

W: I should say not. I really want to learn something.

M: Well, I'll speak to Professor Burman. If he thinks you're ready, I'll let you enroll.

W: Oh, thanks. That's really very kind of you.

Question: At what stage is the woman in her studies? 

- She is a junior.

- She is a senior.

- She is a graduate student.


She is a junior.