orthogonalcode

I am curious as well!

Future math teacher here! I applied to Northwestern for their MS in secondary education program and the University of Chicago for their UTEP program. I got into Northwestern and I interview at the University of Chicago at the end of the month. Good luck!

Those scores are very low. Some schools have cutoffs, meaning they would not even look at your application. I would try to take it again if I were you. If you work hard I am sure you could get them up a bit!

I have heard this and am definitely thankful for it!

I would certainly agree, but my dream school is Northwestern, which is very competitive! Thanks for your feedback

The program is actually designed for individuals who want to get certified. There are other programs for people who already teach but want to get a M.Ed or something along those lines.

I am applying to M.S./M.A. programs in secondary education (specifically mathematics). I opted to get letters from my first college math professor (he is the reason I decided to major in mathematics), my boss at the private tutoring company I work for, and my undergraduate thesis advisor. I actually graduate in a few days with my MS in mathematics and statistics but opted not to get any letters from professors here, as I never had a professor more than once and did not feel that they would know me well enough to decide whether or not I would be a great educator. My concern rests in that decision, as well as in the length of my first college math professor's LOR length. It is as follows: "To Whom This May Concern: Orthogonalcode was a student of mine in Calculus 1 during the spring 2007 semester and in Calculus 2 during the fall 2007 semester. She was driven to succeed in both of those classes, and she succeeded impressively. Orthogonalcode was a little shy about asking questions in class, but she was relentless about getting them answered after class. She attended my office hours at least once a week. She never procrastinated. If she had a question, she made sure it was cleared up within a day or two. Her work was always neatly organized and complete. I have been teaching at the post-secondary level for over 30 years, and I cannot remember another student who put more care and effort in their work. From my experience as her instructor, I am convinced that Orthogonalcode will succeed in any course of study she elects. However, I am glad she is interested in mathematics education. She is the kind of person we need in our mathematics classrooms. Sincerely, Brilliant professor" When I first read it, I was really happy with it. However, upon reading posts on this forum, I feel it may not be specific enough. Thoughts?

I certainly think they can! I am a mathematician but I love reading and writing. Intellectual curiousity should branch out to all fields! If I were reviewing applications I certainly would not want to see someone completely disregard the quant section. At least put some effort in, you know?

I dated two people who were in the MAPH program, one of which ended up working for the program. Based on my knowledge of their scores and the scores of their classmates, I would say your score is quite low [even the verbal]. The writing is fantastic though! Do you have any published work? If you cannot retake the GRE, I really recommend you find ways to spice up your application. Me? I probably would not apply until I had a stronger GRE score.