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    2017 Fall
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    M.A. Applied Linguistics/TESOL

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  1. harrar

    New York, NY

    Hi all! I'm also moving to NYC in August to start at Columbia (Teachers College specifically). A few people have asked about Washington Heights on this thread but I haven't seen too many responses. Can anyone chime in about what Washington Heights is like? On paper, it seems very affordable for Manhattan, close to Columbia by train, and more likely to have amenities like a parking spot and in-unit laundry. On the flip side, I've heard complaints about rampant cat-calling, rats everywhere, and noisy streets at night. Is this all true or am I getting bad/outdated info? If it matters, I'm 25, female, and living with my boyfriend.
  2. Is anyone else on the fence about choosing Teachers College? I went to the events this weekend for admitted students and had a great experience. I have no complaints about the school or the program, and I was impressed with the caliber of the academic presentations I saw on Saturday. The only thing that is holding me back is the cost. I've narrowed it down to Teachers College and Boston University. I estimate that if I go to TC I will go about $35,000 further in debt (on top of my current student loans), and if I go to BU I will have to take out about $8,000 in loans. I see this as a major difference, but I also know that if the financial package at BU were not as good, I would probably not even be seriously considering it as an option. I'm aware that for an MA in TESOL, a prestigious degree isn't needed, but I'm trying to think ahead to a potential PhD in the future. Anyone else having similar thoughts?
  3. Congrats! I was admitted to the Master's program in Applied Linguistics/TESOL on February 20 (3 weeks ago) and I just received my financial award letter today by email. It's my top choice as of now so I was hoping for a lot but not expecting much, and it was higher than I expected but not the highest award I've gotten. Tough decisions!
  4. I just got in yesterday morning too! (M.A. TESOL) Sounds like financial aid info will be coming out in about two weeks. For those who are interested, I submitted my materials just a few days before the February 1 deadline. Congrats ed_applicant and good luck to everyone!
  5. I just got in too with the same scholarship! I'm hopeful because of the mention of graduate assistantships, but I'm not sure if I can afford to go :/ Congrats to everyone!
  6. Congrats on your decision! TC has been my top choice from the beginning, but I want to wait on financial aid info to make a decision. I also want to visit and see it's everything I've hoped for! Have you heard anything about an admitted students weekend? I think I saw something about April 7-8, but I'm afraid to book tickets until I see something more official.
  7. Congrats! Are you attending for sure or waiting for other results?
  8. No, but I did a video interview of sorts as a part of my application. I had to read an article and respond with my thoughts, as well as answer a few questions about myself.
  9. Just heard back from TC yesterday about my M.A. TESOL application- I'm in!! No news about funding though.
  10. Congrats @ChipmOnk!! Which program?
  11. Would you say you're happy with Teachers College overall? Is there anything negative that you didn't realize until you were there for a while?
  12. The way my undergrad does transcripts, it's actually quicker to get an official transcript than an unofficial transcript. I do have an unofficial transcript, but I made some markings in pen on it thinking I had another copy. Nothing inappropriate, I just circled all the grades for the classes I took within my major and made note of my GPA within my major at the bottom. So I was hoping to just go ahead with the official transcript so it looks a little cleaner. I don't have a way to receive an official transcript myself and then send it along to TC- my university requires that I send it directly to them, which doesn't seem possible through the application portal, and I can't find an address or email I can forward it to.
  13. Does anyone know what address or email address to send official transcripts to? I've tried emailing admissions with this question and I haven't heard a response for over 24 hours. With the priority deadline on Sunday, I'm a bit frustrated that they aren't responding faster!
  14. I'm applying to the TESOL program at TC! GPA: 3.8 (B.A. German, B.A. Music) Relevant teaching experience: 2nd year teaching Algebra at a public high school through Americorps; 6 months of ESL classroom volunteer experience Also applying: MIIS, NYU, Boston University, University of Pennsylvania, Hunter College (CUNY), King's College London I've already been accepted to MIIS which I'm very excited about, but I'd really love to attend TC!
  15. Anyone else applying to M.A. Applied Linguistics/TESOL programs? I'm looking at MIIS, NYU, Columbia, Boston University, and King's College London. If anyone would like to trade SOPs, let me know!
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