public static String promptStudentStatus(){
		Scanner myKey = new Scanner(System.in);
		String status = null;
		boolean successful = false;
		do{

			System.out.println("What is the status of this student?\nPress 1 for alumni\nPress 2 for graduate\nPress 3 for undergraduate\nPress 4 for a graduate TA\nPress 5 for a undergraduate TA");
			int userEntryStatus = myKey.nextInt();
			switch(userEntryStatus){
			case 1:
			{
				status = "ALUMNI";
				successful = true;
				break;
			}
			case 2:
			{
				status = "GRADUATE";
				successful = true;
				break;
			}
			case 3:
			{
				status = "UNDERGRADUATE";
				successful = true;
				break;
			}
			case 4:{
				status = "GRADUATE_TA";
				successful = true;
				break;
			}
			case 5:{
				status = "UNDERGRADUATE_TA";
				successful = true;
				break;
			}
			default:{
				System.out.println("INVALID ENTRY! TRY AGAIN: ");
			}
			}
		}
		while(successful == false);
		return status;
	}