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I currently attend George Washington's Graduate School of Education and Human Development for International Education. I was accepted to GW and American University, and I decided to go with GW because it seemed as though it has a much more hands-on, interactive program. I'm very happy with my decision and am excited to see other people interested in it. I have one piece of advice that I can think of at the moment: continually check your application status. I thought that I had turned mine in super early, only to find out that my undergraduate transcripts were sent incorrectly (without the cover page), which meant that GW never received them. GSEHD Admissions did not send any reminder emails, so it is important to remember that it is up to you to keep after your applications. Having two years' experience abroad is very good for your application, so highlight that in your essay (and maybe take an extra moment to reflect in the essay on an impact that your experience had on you). Do you have any specific questions?

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!