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I'm currently a student in Florida, but my goal is to live and teach in Massachusetts as it'ss where I've always wanted to go post-graduation. I initially belived I needed a master's due to my non-education degree and my lack of experience in a classroom setting. I know undergrad education majors generally have required classroom time. I've volunteered with children and have worked with them, but lack that direct classroom experience which is why I assumed I really needed to pursue a master's. Plus, I feel like I'd be a horrible teacher due to my non-education background, another reason why I felt like I needed a master's, to play catch up with others who actually majored in education. But, I will look into certification programs because I would rather avoid another student loan if I can and if it matches my current goals. For right now, my goal is simply to teach in the classroom, grades K-2 as those are the ones which I've enjoyed the most.

Hello! I'm currently in my final year of undergrad, set for graduation this May. I majored in political science, but was never 100% sure on what career I wanted to pursue upon graduation. After some serious thought, reflecting on what I enjoy, and some child development courses, I've decided that I'd like to pursue a career as an educator, starting out as an elementary school teacher. I decided that I wanted to apply to a masters program for teaching, but am worried because I'm completely at a loss when it comes to grad school applications and am concerned that I didn't really work hard enough as a student to get into a masters program. I've already looked at the requirements for various programs, but I'm concerned that it's too late in the application cycle for me. I have a few questions: - I've noticed some programs require I take the GRE while some do not, is this any indication of the quality of the program? - saying I take the GRE, do I realistically have enough time to study and submit an application for fall 2016? - my undergrad GPA is 3.3. Is that too low for a masters programs? I just imagine I need almost a perfect GPA for grad school... - are there any tips/advice you guys have in general? Thank you for any answers and sorry if this is full of silly questions, but I need to ask!