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Hi all, I found few people talking about UW Madison here, so I'd like to start one. I applied for PhD in educational policy to ELPA, and asked yesterday about the result. They said they will consider admissions next week. So, one week left to get out of this agonizing loop.

Has anyone heard back from any school today? I haven't.

I met one of my POI in a seminar and talked to him about research for 30 minutes. He's nice and welcoming.

I applied to SHIPS-Economics.

I also got this "official document request" as well. Should I order the official transcript now so that I may have the chance to get admitted? Please help.

@jmaroon please PM me too! Thank you very much!

Hi Rising_Star, My TOEFL is 112/120. Does that help me at all? I think PhD is the path I am thinking. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I plan to apply for PhD in Education(especially education policy/analysis) next year. Would anyone be able to give me some advice on what I should do now so that I have an upper hand a year later when applying? Here is my brief background. I am an international student with a Bachelor degree in Finance, and currently, I study an econ master at UW-Madison. Before coming here to the U.S., I have worked tow years as a research assistant at a top research center in my country (probably in the world as well), doing empirical studies on law, policy and economics. However, I do not have any experience in actual teaching or administration work. I plan to apply for programs on the east coast, especially in NY state for family reason. So, I aim at TC Columbia, NYU, Boston, UPenn, Harvard and so forth. I would like to know: 1. There are different PhD or Ed programs. If I want to become a professor or a researcher in the future, which kind of program should I choose? I am a little confused. 2. How much does GPA weigh in applying the program? My undergrad GPA is about 85/100 from the best University in my country (world rank 60-70). 3. Are there any prerequisite courses I need to take? I have looked up the programs' websites but found little information about it. It seems like they accept people from a wide range of discipline. 4. How does GRE matter for schools in different tiers? My GRE taken ten months ago was 168 Q/ 155 V/ 3.5 A. Do I have to take it again? 5. This one is specific to those with a degree in economics. Does having such a degree give me a better chance at being admitted in terms of the quantitative training and research methodology I have received from the master program? 6. How much does writing sample weigh in application? I am working with a professor now on crime and education policy (economic theory and empirics mixed). Can it be a strong signal for my research potential? These are the questions I have thought up right now. Please help me with these. I might bring forth more questions later. Thank you!