optimusrhyme
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Seems UVA offers might be out? Acceptance on the results board looks official.
I was the admit, informed by email from the department coordinator!
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I see that someone was accepted to UW-Madison, congrats!! Does anyone know if they have sent out all their admits already? My online application still reads "Pending" and it looks like a lot were notified by postal service.
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I see one Univ. of Minnesota admit, congratulations !!
I was told I'm on their "alternate list", which means "have a nice day" in my book. I just wonder how am I gonna find the patience/energy to play the wait list game this year.
The Twin Cities admit was me, thanks! It was my first acceptance after a discouraging barrage of rejections.
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Did anyone include an article that is being reviewed for publication in their CV/applications? I am considering putting it in, while clearly marking it as "under review", of course. Thoughts?
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I won't claim to be an admissions expert as I've been out of school for 6 years, but I have been accepted to the IEP program at Vanderbilt and waitlisted at Harvard so maybe I can offer a little insight by giving some of my background. I am currently in my 6th year of teaching. I spent 1 of those years teaching overseas and the rest in public schools here in the US. I have a lot of experience working with ELs. I really have come to the conclusion that admission commitees want to see that you have passion for the area of study and that you have some experience to back it up. I think that getting some more experience and course work in the area you feel passionate about sounds like a great idea. I think that shows admissions that you are committed and passionate about education. Best of luck as you continue to pursue your passion!
Thanks very much for the wise words, lisanicole. I think you're right; I'm going to get some more experience under my belt.
Cheers!
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Are you sure there weren't other factors? Did you make contact w/the profs ahead of time? Did you have a good research match and write a stellar SOP highlighting that match? I know that people w/unbelievably awesome creds get rejected for lack of match...
I'm not sure... it's possible. The program director seemed enthusiastic about my experience and research interests when I corresponded with her via email..which I mentioned in my SOP.. As expected the rejection letter didn't give a reason.. Since I want to do educational development work in Latin America, I'm exploring a three-course graduate certificate in Latin American studies from Fordham to strengthen my app next time around. Does this sound like a good move?
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If you're really wanting to stay in the International Education field, I would suggest trying to go abroad again. Programs really like to see that you haven't just been abroad, but that there's been some depth to your experience. They, and really any potential new employer, like to see that you've given at least a 1 year commitment to whatever you've been doing. That shows stability and reliability. I know finding employment is pretty rough these days, so keep in mind opportunities like unpaid internships and volunteering. Maybe there are some openings at literacy councils around your city, or tutoring in after school programs, or at the library. Maybe you could even start a meetup group in your area, dedicated to a language exchange and immersion between foreign-language speakers and english speakers. Good luck with your pursuits!
Yea, you raise a good point. I wish I would have stayed longer than six months... It seems like a longer experience would be required for a program like this since a lot of the courses seem to be geared more toward policy and leadership..
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What do you mean by a lot of substitute teaching? 2 years? 10 years? If you got your degree in Secondary English Education, are you interested in working with English Language Learners and getting a teaching credential? There are jobs for ELL teachers...
I have two years substitute teaching experience on top of the six months I spent working with a small NGO in Chile. I'm going to look more into this ELL option, Thanks!
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I'm a recent college graduate with a B.S. in Secondary English Education. Besides a lot of substitute teaching experience, I've taught literacy and English to local students in Chile for six months for an educational development organization. The reason I went abroad was to improve my chances of getting in to an International Education program, but I think I was rejected for my lack of experience--my GPA and GRE are strong. Any advice on the kinds of jobs I should pursue now so I can re-apply next season with more experience? Thoughts?
Thanks for your feedback everyone! : )
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Hi everyone,
I'm requesting that someone familiar with the fields of Sociology, Criminology or Political Science critique my SOP for UofT's Criminology MA program.
For your interest, I will be applying only to programs within Canada.
I'd be more than happy to reciprocate. Please PM me if interested.
Thanks in advance!
I'd be happy to take a look for you if you'd like. I minored in P.S.
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Thanks! I messaged you. Anyone other takers??
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Is there anyone out there willing to critique my SOP???
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Nathaniel,
When I was visiting George Washington and American University this summer, I noticed that all of the IE students I talked to were quite young. One GW girl had had about a half-year to a year professional experience, but I dont know if she had anything more. However, I believe GW prefers that applicants have two years working experience before applying, and yet she was stll an IE student. In fact, when I was talking to the students at GW and AU, they didn't mention anything about needing work experience.
So, it seems as though there is not a specific pattern to applicants' work experience and I would suggest apply to grad schools while also applying to work-related programs at the same time.
I know this has been quite vague, but I hope it helps anyway!
Thanks for the response! That information does help; it seems schools realize the state of the job market!
Cheers
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Does anyone know if an IE masters program would accept an applicant with little work experience?
I am currently working in Santiago, Chile as a literacy teacher for an education development organization, but I am returning to the states in December and am worried that my only 6 months of work here will hurt my chances of being accepted into an IE program. I received my B.S. in English Education (high school) this past January and have just worked full-time as a substitute teacher since then before coming here to Chile this past June. Will my little work experience doom my application?
Do these programs like IE and policy usually only accept mid-career professionals?
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There appears to be a lot of International Ed. people on this forum, has anyone heard anything about Boston University's Ed.M. International Education program? Their Grad. School of Ed. is ranked pretty low on the U.S. News and World Report--64th I think, with around a 70% acceptance rate... But Boston University has a pretty good reputation overall from what I gather. What do you think should be my target GRE score for this program?
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This can only be a good thing! I doubt they would initiate contact like this to a candidate they did not want to admit. Hang in there!