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Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Media. Anxious about funding notification. Hope to have some.

Thank you flyinglion! Your test scores are great! Hope you can have another school which provides you better financial aid than HGSE. However, I personally think the package good enough for me though in fact I have been rejected.

Hi missashley, HGSE told me the exact same thing. I suppose it will just be some documents that we have to sign on and turn back to them. Do not take these words too seriously. The term "admitted student" catches my eyes more!

Hi flyinglion, I am very curious about knowing how "ungenerous" HGSE is for the financial aid they provide to their incoming doctoral students. Could you please share some more details? In my mind, I always thought the financial aid package HGSE provides is among the most attractive. Besides, if you don't mind, could you also share some of your backgrounds here? Thank you! Congrats to your HGSE admission!

I am in the Language and Literacy EdM program. I applied for the EdD program but was offered the master's instead. Anyway, I am still so excited that I can have the chance to be part of Harvard! Yet, what I am wondering is that I am also admitted to an EdD program at Columbia TC. If you were me, which program would you accept, the EdM at HGSE or the EdD at TC? Thank you for giving me some advice!!! Congrats to all!

I was thrilled to find I have also been accepted by TC yesterday. My program is Instructional Technology and Media (EdD). Is anyone in the same program? Besides, I am curious if anyone hears about the financial aid? I know TC's high acceptance rate prevents it from having the same high rate of financial support. But it's really my big concern. Could anyone share some of your insights about the financial matters at TC? Thank you! congrats to all!

Thank you, rhonechica. I almost forget to say congratulations to you! I have been to Boston once. At that itme, I stayed just near BC (Brighton) and loved that area very very much! Speaking of your SOP, may I ask which professor you would like to work with at BC? And which area of specialization are you in? I also applied to C&I with a specialization in language, learning and literacy. Thank you! Sorry for discussing BC under the title of Harvard.

Hi rhonechica and TeeDub, I have the same bad thought as you do. What is worse is that I apply to both HGSE and Boston College and heard nothing from them. So... I guess my chance should be dim. rhonechica: Which program do you apply for BC? Could you please share with me more of your background to help me have some ideas about what kind of applicant they are looking for. Thank you!

WOW, I thought University of Michigan - Ann Arbor should render their decisions a little sooner since they have an earlier deadline (Dec. 1), don't they? It was also the school I would like to apply to but just missed the deadline at last.

Hi jpark, No, I didn't check the master's option for Stanford, but I did do so for Harvard. Good luck!!!

Oh... Stanford says no to me, too. How can they do that? It hurts. One of my professors once told me that they serve really great meals at Stanford cafeteria. Guess I have no chance to have a taste of it. Sigh. I apply to the Ph.D. program in Learning Sciences and Technology Design. BTW, I am wondering if you guys e-mailed your potential advisors before you wrote your SOP? Or, did you just list their names on it without discussing with them before? Is it necessary to do so? I really want to know. Maybe I am so naive for this application task.

Hi withjoy: I just noticed from the results search that someone has been accepted by TC for the Ed.D. program in English education. I also apply for the Ed.D. program of Instructional Technology and Media at TC this year. Wish you good luck!

Yes. Hope to know more information. I also notice that TC is sending out their admissions. Someone posted that s/he has been admitted to the Ed.D. program in English Education at TC.

I am in the field of education becuase I love to help and I love to share. Compared with other jobs I had done before, being a teacher gives me a sense of achievement when I see the progress my students make and I believe the progress they make will leave them a life-long impact. Besides, teaching also endows me with a high degree of self-determination. It helps me keep balance between my career and my life. Since I started teaching, I have never doubted why I am in it or felt depressed when I wake up in the morning or at the very last day of a vacation. Though there are some negative sides, such as the very bad attitude that some students may bring with them to class and the stress to prepare for a decent lecture, I still cherish the chance of being able to work as a teacher. As for why I want to pursue a doctoral degree in education, I think that is because I love to teach and discover new things and I love to write articles.

Dear HGSE Applicants, Today I recieved an e-mail from HGSE asking me about my preference for the 2 tracks of the master's program which I indicated I would also be interested in being considered if the Ed.D. program is not available for me. I hope it is just a simple clarification and doesn't mean I am already out of the Ed.D. selection. What do you think? Anyway, at least I think my application has been reviewed carefully. Just hope for the best.