Globally, universities have an interest in recruiting the most talented students; however, limited attention has been given to how these students experience their transition and adjustment to university life. This mixed-methods study analyzes the academic, social, emotional, and institutional dimensions of gifted students’ adjustment to university in the context of post-Soviet Kazakhstan, a country characterized by a strong emphasis on the education of gifted students. The findings of the study confirm that the process of gifted students’ adjustment to university is a complex phenomenon, and all the aspects of students’ first-year experiences should be carefully taken into consideration when studying the transition to postsecondary education. The results of the study are useful for understanding the issues that gifted students face in the transition to higher education and have important implications for research on gifted students’ postsecondary experiences internationally.

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大学天赋：哈萨克斯坦的学术、社会、情感和制度调整

在全球范围内，大学有兴趣招收最有才华的学生；然而，人们对这些学生如何经历他们对大学生活的过渡和适应的关注有限。这项混合方法研究分析了在后苏联时期哈萨克斯坦的背景下，天才学生适应大学的学术、社会、情感和制度层面，该国的特点是高度重视天才学生的教育。研究结果证实，天才学生适应大学的过程是一个复杂的现象，在研究向高等教育的过渡时，应仔细考虑学生第一年经历的各个方面。