scarletstudent

Thanks so much! That's a helpful perspective. You're right...I do value the idea of 2 years of coursework more than accelerating it into 1 year. At the same time, getting into the system quicker and gaining full-time teaching experience is what will help me get a desirable teaching job one day. I have a tough decision ahead...

Hi all, I'm looking to get into the Education field and am open in regards to location of school. I got into Peabody at Vanderbilt (M.Ed in Elementary Education) and GSE at University of Pennsylvania (M.S.Ed in Middle Level Education - focus on Literacy, with an option to switch to Elementary). Both of these schools are amazing - I visited them during Master's Visiting Days and am now torn between the two. If anyone, especially in the Education field, could provide some type of feedback or perspective it'd be most appreciated . Here is a general pros and cons list: Vandy Pros: - #1 in Education - I got a 1/3 tuition scholarship - cheaper living/good weather - ELL endorsement available - Qualified for a work-study gig Vandy Cons: - 2 year program, lengthy - less diversity in the area (I've lived in NJ/NY for 25 years, so it'd be a change) - would need to figure out logistics of moving, getting a car, etc, for the length of the program since I don't plan on living in Nashville long-term. UPenn Pros: - Ivy League - 1/4 tuition scholarship - public transportation available - cheap living available - I could picture myself teaching and living in Philly long-term (and it's close enough to NJ/NY to transition back to my hometown) - urban education immersion UPenn Cons: - TEP program is not ranked high for Elementary/Middle Education, not in the top 15 at least - 1 year program, very accelerated and busy As you can see...there are wonderful pros about each school and I'm a bit conflicted. I want to get back to them as soon as I decide, so that I can figure out housing, logistics, and when to quit my job. Finance is not a HUGE factor here for me, because the difference in cost is marginal. I'm moreso looking for opinions on the quality of these programs, weight of the experiences, and effect on job prospects (even though I know teaching is a tough field as it is). Thanks!

Hi all, I'm looking to get into the Education field and am open in regards to location of school. I got into Peabody at Vanderbilt (M.Ed in Elementary Education) and GSE at University of Pennsylvania (M.S.Ed in Middle Level Education - focus on Literacy, with an option to switch to Elementary). Both of these schools are amazing - I visited them during Master's Visiting Days and am now torn between the two. If anyone, especially in the Education field, could provide some type of feedback or perspective it'd be most appreciated . Here is a general pros and cons list: Vandy Pros: - #1 in Education - I got a 1/3 tuition scholarship - cheaper living/good weather - ELL endorsement available - Qualified for a work-study gig Vandy Cons: - 2 year program, lengthy - less diversity in the area (I've lived in NJ/NY for 25 years, so it'd be a change) - would need to figure out logistics of moving, getting a car, etc, for the length of the program since I don't plan on living in Nashville long-term. UPenn Pros: - Ivy League - 1/4 tuition scholarship - public transportation available - cheap living available - I could picture myself teaching and living in Philly long-term (and it's close enough to NJ/NY to transition back to my hometown) - urban education immersion UPenn Cons: - TEP program is not ranked high for Elementary/Middle Education, not in the top 15 at least - 1 year program, very accelerated and busy As you can see...there are wonderful pros about each school and I'm a bit conflicted. I want to get back to them as soon as I decide, so that I can figure out housing, logistics, and when to quit my job. Finance is not a HUGE factor here for me, because the difference in cost is marginal. I'm moreso looking for opinions on the quality of these programs, weight of the experiences, and effect on job prospects (even though I know teaching is a tough field as it is). Thanks!

Hello! I am applying to graduate degrees in Elementary Education and Secondary Education for the Fall 2014 semester (so apps are due in a couple of months). I have two sets of GRE scores which amount to the same thing but weigh out differently: From 2009: Qualitative = 570 (translates to about 158, 78%), Quantitative = 670 (translates to about 152, 49%), Writing = 4.5 (78%) From 2013: Qualitative = 154 (62%), Quantitative = 156 (65%), Writing = 5.5 (97%) As you can see, I have average scores that make the minimum requirement for getting admission into a graduate Education program. I was always leaning towards sending my newer scores, but the more I do research the more I see that education schools expect a better verbal score and my 2009 test scores might be better for this. To give you a bit of a background, I went to state school, have an average general GPA but an excellent major GPA, have a stellar resume (worked in academic publishing for a few years), got great recommendations, and wrote a winning personal statement. The schools I'm aiming for are in the Top 50. Any thoughts? Should I just send both tests (which automatically happens if I don't use the new Score Select option)? Do you think that would do any harm? The negative side is that it shows I didn't get any better at test taking, but the positive side is that my writing score improved significantly. Thanks for your time. Any opinions are appreciated.