OCD or Perfection?

Please join the following group for all all 2014-2015 admitted students: https://www.facebook.com/groups/708678272488623/ If someone more well-versed than me in the fb world would like to become administrator to moderate the group, please let me know. Let's talk decisions, funding, visitations, housing, find a roommate etc. You can also add me at https://www.facebook.com/nomanimali

Please join the following group for all all 2014-2015 admitted students: https://www.facebook.com/groups/708678272488623/ If someone more well-versed than me in the fb world would like to become administrator to moderate the group, please let me know. Let's talk decisions, funding, visitations, housing, find a roommate etc. You can also add me at https://www.facebook.com/nomanimali

Anyone going to the admitted students' evening in Austin, TX?

Thank you Georgia. I am sorry I cannot answer your question as well as I would like to. But here is where I got my information: http://klingenstein.org/content/ma-full-year-faq-0 Scroll down to the bottom and you will see this information: Can I transfer credits from previous graduate work? Students pursuing the M.A. degree are required to have all 32 credits earned at Teachers College. Students with previous graduate school work interested in the Ed.M. degree, may transfer a maximum of 30 qualified credits. Students are required to complete the Teachers College paperwork for review and approval of transfer credits. Please note that only graduate courses which have been (1) completed with grades of B or higher, (2) submitted on an official transcript from a regionally accredited institution, and (3) granted/assigned credit on the transcript of that institution, may be considered for transfer credit.

Ed.M. = people who already have a master's degree (or significant graduate coursework) and wanting to apply graduate coursework to another graduate degree. MA= No prior credits/just a bachelor's degree (most candidates)

Accepted! I'm in. Go check!

Yes! Because IMHO, Harvard is one of the only schools (within its pool of applicants) left by now. I know Vandy, TC and Stanford have already sent out acceptances (sorry if I left out any other top choice schools). Also, historically, Harvard releases its results right around this time so...maybe that's why? On the topic of passing time, read this, pretty cool: http://elitedaily.com/life/much-money-making-right-now/

Hey you 70 viewers...join the conversation please!!! Upvote (or down) if you have pressed the refresh button on your application page more than ten times today!!!

LOLLLL...what is there to do now...How do I go about spending my weekend after this anticipation...How do I reduce this bloody pressure??!?!?! Edit: blood pressure...could be bloody too I guess.

lol@66 users are reading this topic!!!!!!!!!!

How in the heck does the University of Nothing, Middle-of-Nowhere chose to send me an email with: From: Ed. Admissions Subject: Ed. HEC Application Really??? LIKE YOU HAD TO CHOOSE TODAY?!?!?!?!?

So, in order to kill time...I was wondering, does anyone know, even roughly or based on information released from previous years...how many applicants are there for the ~670 slots they have for Ed. M. each year?

What will be really funny is...that the results appear someone other than the online application system. Like they send us a link to go elsewhere. And I've spent the last two months logging back into the application system I think my lungs are losing the capacity to hold air for any longer.. I wish you all the best of luck. Hopefully, we all get whatever's best for us!

No interviews for Ed. M. Best of luck!

Thank you for sharing that. Here's the one from Harvard: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/about/administration/careers/prospective_students/statistics.html

Thank you veterans for being available to help. Do you guys have any idea when the admitted students weekend might be?

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Lolllll...and here I'd written this topic off as a way for gnome and corrupted to pass the agonizing time before finally heading off to grad school.. ohhh! Behold the naivete of youth. The tragedy of opportunities lost... Nice to see that it has gained some traction...Having said that, corrupted, why don't you and I go on a date sometime and put these good folks out of their misery???

You're really an idiot who has taken this topic in a direction which it was completely not intended for. But since life is sometimes (thankfully not frequently) about dealing with idiots like you, I must engage the topic also. So, before you go around pointing fingers off your high mule, let me provide you some perspective. I left a robust career in private equity where I managed a $100 million portfolio to set up businesses for children with autism who had no future in terms of financial independence i.e. they could not hope to work even the simplest of jobs where they had to interact with other people. That entailed taking a salary that was less than my annual bonus used to be. Then, I went overseas and stayed in deplorable conditions for four years, spending my life savings setting up a non-profit organization that is today the first teacher-training institute for teachers who teach children with special needs. Upon my return, I still make less than what I used to make. Unlike you, today I am a very happy person who does not troll internet boards looking to pick fights or to attack people. Because I did my undergrad in finance and really wanted to hone and extend my vision for education, I decided to apply to the top three education schools in the nation. I am extremely fortunate that people much more qualified to examine and judge others than you are have validated my life's journey and mission and I have been accepted to 2/3 of these programs with over 50% scholarship in both and every expectation to be invited to attend the third within a few days. While I have an unequivocal commitment to education, unlike you, I am also not an idiot. I am very aware of the financial impact my choices (will) have on my life. Just like there are many idiots (like I'm positive you are) who have children without planning for them, I do not plan on having any till I can fully support them. The fact that I clarified that I have no idea how much money I'll be making (if any more) should've been enough to tell you this is not why I am going for my masters. Moreover, even a dunce like you should be able to see that I am going to quit a job with $55k+benefits, and go spend $65k and a year of my life for a total opportunity cost of at least $120,000 with expected returns of an increased $5,000/year. Even if that works out, and not factoring for interest or inflation, it will take me at least 24 years before I will "recoup" the investment I make in my education. But financial literacy, knowledge and planning is a crucial practice in life. Because I plan these things ahead, which is what I was hoping to do rather than engage a neanderthal like you, I have been blessed to never question the choices that I made and am not financially miserable like a lot of people passionate about low-paying professions but burnt out by their real-life implications. So, anyway, back to the original question...what do you expect to do after graduate school and what is its earning potential?

So I was wondering what money people expect to make after finishing a degree from one of the schools above. I know this will vary widely from field to field and geographical locations etc..so let's not get into that debate. Basically, let's keep it to this, and I'll fill mine in to start: What is your intended major: Masters in Private School Leadership. What jobs does it open for you immediately after graduation: Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, College Admission Counselor, Assistant Head of School for (insert department name here). Do you expect to work in the pvt or public sector: I will only be eligible to work for a private or charter school. What is THE job you want to go for right out of college: Work as an assistant to the principal or head of school or a department head at a boarding school on the East Coast (ideally one that has an equestrian program). What salary do you expect your dream job to have: I have NO idea but I would expect to start anywhere in the $55,000-$65,000 range if I have a Masters from a competitive school with ~ten years of experience in the industry.

At the end of my interview with Rice University I asked them, "So, am I in? I mean I'm happy to wait for you guys but I would love to know what to tell my wife because she's going to call me ASA I step out of here." Them: "Yes, you looked great on paper and look even better on person. You can tell your wife that Rice is excited to have you join." Me: "Great! So when could I expect the acceptance letter by so I can plan for housing etc." Them: "2-3 weeks." Conclusion: It doesn't hurt to ask. Also, it is the right thing to do. Worrying about these things...that's never the right thing to do

No idea how they're ranked and I have a LOT of friends who studied in the UK! Go with the funding!

Call fin-aid offices and say, I'm a prospective student. I understand my information might not have reached you yet. I was wondering when to fill out...

This might be a good time to call the people in a couple of Fin-Aid offices!