midmarsh

Congratulations! I don't know about all the programs, but I think for IEDP, the original email inviting students to apply said that there would only be one person awarded the Dean's Scholarship.

What were your thoughts on everything after the open house? Are you definitely going to HGSE now?

Just got the email! I won't be accepting but it feels good to have gotten in.

I was only offered 5k in grants and 20k in unsubsidized loans, which doesn't even cover the cost of tuition. I don't know what to do.

Thanks! I might PM you with more specific questions later on. This is a great start though!

I was admitted to the IEP program and while I can't make a decision without hearing back about the financial aid information from Harvard, I'd like to hear more about what current students think about HGSE (and the IEP program, if possible). I'll be honest, the earlier posts in this forum were kind of unsettling but I'm taking it with a grain of salt. So, my questions for current students: 1) What kind of relationship do you have with your cohort? Do you feel "close" with each other/supported by one another? 2) What's the process like for finding internships/jobs during the school year? Are any of them paid? How does the Field Experience Program work, exactly? Do you HAVE to enroll in the S997 or whatever course? 3) What's the quality of coursework like? Have you been able to build good relationships with your professors or are classes too large/impersonal to be able to do that? 4) I read somewhere in the backlogs that something like 80% of HGSE graduates have a job (or at least offers) by May. What kind of places are most students working at? On the IEP website, it has a pretty impressive list of UN agencies and other organizations but realistically, how many students are actually getting job offers from these places?

It also sucks that the scholarships I applied/am applying for from Penn won't get back to me until mid-April or May, well after I have to make a decision.

I'm in the same boat as you. I think Harvard is my top choice but it still depends on financial aid info from Harvard. Both programs seem really great though and it's hard to choose between them without having a full picture of what they would cost me.

This is what it looks like when I log in. Yes, it was the same program. My last name is one of the first letters in the alphabet so maybe they're updating the portal by alphabetical order? And I imagine the weather is impacting decisions this week. I still haven't received an official email telling me to log into the app portal and I imagine they'll only do that when the portal is completely updated and they've made all their final decisions.

Nope, no email. Which makes me think that decisions aren't finalized so I wouldn't worry about it. If I didn't read these forums, I wouldn't have even known to check the portal.

a full-time M.A. in IED

Yes

Oh oops didn't realize they were different things. I guess I'm in!

Hmm, I just logged in and all I see is the green checkmarks right next to my submitted documents. I didn't try logging in before this when it was apparently down so I don't know how this differs from before. Oh well. Even if I did get in, I don't think I'd end up at TC without a substantial scholarship. NYC is expensive!

Admitted to IEP! Congrats everyone!

So much for going to bed... Just checked my email and got in with $13,500 in merit scholarship (which seems to be standard?)!

Sending good vibes to everyone! It's almost 11 PM where I am and the drowsy side effects of my generic allergy medication is starting to kick in so I'm going to go to bed and hope for the best.

Thanks @Girl with Buddha Tattoo @Ankarachic and @Lisha! Not reading into anything at all, I was just curious as to why it took them a month to email me that my application was complete when my application had been marked "ready to review" for a month. Hopefully we hear back soon!

So did anyone go to the Student Visit days? Could you share your thoughts on Peabody?

Did you receive it before you got accepted? I applied for the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship and sent that in mid-February, I think

Got an email from Penn GSE saying that my application is complete and that decisions will be released within the next couple of weeks. Just wondering, did everyone else get this email? I did apply for a fellowship/scholarship and I think the deadline was March 1st so I'm wondering if I got this email because of that. I submitted my application in late November/early December but because of a study abroad transcript issue and slow communication with Penn GSE my application wasn't marked "Ready to Review" until 1/27.

If you look at the Stanford website (https://ed.stanford.edu/ice/students/testimonials), they have some profiles or former PhD students and it seems like most of them earned masters prior to enrolling in the PhD programs. That said, it's still possible to get into international education doctorate programs, but you'll be competing against a pool of applicants that likely already have masters degrees. I don't think not studying education as an undergraduate will hurt your chances too much since you have relevant working experience in the field education through JET. Are you hoping to pursue a career in academia? If so, maybe you should consider a PhD in something else. From researching the bios of professors working in this field, it seems like a lot of them studied and got a doctorate in some other field (e.g. sociology, economics, etc.) and eventually worked their way towards international education.

Ditto! Not an international student but I currently live abroad. I'm very curious about the program (IEPM) and how people feel about the university, Peabody, Nashville, cohort environment, etc.

Oh wow, I applied to TC too but I double checked (just now actually... Your comment made me nervous!) but they accepted my Edinburgh transcript. Like I said, on one page of the transcript, they include rubrics for what the grades mean in the UK (honors, second class honors, passing, etc.) and an estimated equivalent in the US. That's extremely frustrating though. Have you called the admissions offices? Maybe they're just slow on updating the website.

@rockrmoose It's for IEDP. I think I'd regret not paying for the evaluated transcript and losing the chance for a spot at Penn so that's why I went through with it. But yeah... Getting rejected from Penn is probably going to sting a lot more than a rejection from the other schools I applied to just because of the $200+ course by course evaluation. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen to me, or to you!