ithilien22

I'm looking to start an Ed Tech masters this fall, but I'm not an educator in the traditional sense - I work for a medical tech company on training development and client adoption of our software. So I'm just curious what other focus areas you all have within education? Are the majority K-12 focus?

That's a really good point! I guess I was thinking of "recommended" as code for "required," but that may not actually be the case. That's the boat I'm in - my professional experience is much more aligned to the program than my past academic experience would be. It's good to hear what other people's experiences were in a similar situation!

I'm applying to a masters program that is geared specifically towards working professionals, but the application did request at least one of the 3 LOR required be on the academic side. However, my BS was in a completely different field (business) and I graduated over 3+ years ago. While I have an impressive academic record from that time, I feel like any professors I contact would only really be able to give me a lukewarm "she was a good student" recommendation at best, whereas all of my industry/professional recommenders will be able to give me a much more personal LOR, and because my field is corporate training/education, they could still speak to my ability to learn/engage in a classroom setting (still not the same as an academic rec though, I know). I'm guessing it's probably never a great idea to go against the program's recommendations, but I feel like better 3 great LOR that don't 100% fit the bill than 1 so so LOR that does? Or am I way off base?

Are there any good forums/threads for advice for people applying to graduate programs tailored to working professionals (those who are planning to attend grad school in addition to their current career)? I'd really like to get advice and talk to others about the application process and what comes after, but a lot of the topics here (and on other sites) don't apply to my situation.