midmarsh

I had this issue too. I only studied abroad for a semester at the University of Edinburgh. The courses showed up as credits on my undergrad transcript (though it didn't show my grades) so I also submitted an unofficial transcript from Edinburgh, which listed the courses I'd taken and my grades. The last page of the transcript also had a chart with the suggested US equivalent of the grades (e.g. 70-100 is an A). Penn told me I still had to submit an evaluated transcript for the classes, so that was $200+ I had to spend. I would call, not email. I applied in mid December, emailed them right away when I saw that my application was incomplete and they didn't respond until I sent another email in early January. Though this was right before and after the holidays so maybe you'll have better luck than I did. Also, just venting now, but none of the other schools I applied to asked me to send in a course-by-course evaluation for the semester I spent abroad. At the time, I seriously considered just scrapping my application to Penn since I'd be paying $200 just to have my application be considered for admission.

same!

Same!! What a relief! I'm going to graduate school!

Has anyone heard back about master's programs yet? I just got accepted to Vanderbilt

I spent like $200 something on the GRE. I got flashcards and a prep book for free from a friend and used lots of free online material. I'm only applying to schools that will give me a fee waiver, which most education schools will since I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer. I had to send in an application to get a waiver from Harvard. I'll also spend another ~$150 on GRE score reports. I agree with the comment above about being able to send things in unofficially. Most of the schools I'm applying to accept unofficial transcripts (I'll have to send in an official one if and when I'm accepted), I should be able to do the same with the GRE.

She ended up responding after I sent her an email reminding her of the deadline and she submitted everything on time. Thanks!

I asked an old professor of mine to write me a letter of recommendation a few months ago and she responded that she would be happy to. She asked me to send her my resume, SOP, transcript and my list of schools with their deadlines. I did all of that and haven't heard from her since. In the mean time, I have a deadline tomorrow and she still hasn't submitted her recommendation. Should I be worried?

Program: IEP GRE Score: 161V/164Q/4.0AWAGPA: 3.2 (Double major in International Studies and Mathematics. Pure Math is the reason for the low GPA)Work Experience: volunteer tutor for literacy non-profit for 2 years, worked as a tutor for pre-college program aimed at students of color or from low-income households, 2 years as a Peace Corps VolunteerUndergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc.): WisconsinWhat Other Schools Are You Applying To: Penn, GWU, NYU, Columbia, Vanderbilt (One major PCV perk: most schools give us fee waivers) Also, for those writing their personal statements, what is a good word count? The limit is 1,500 words but that's far above what other schools ask for in M.A. programs

I'm going back and looking at their website and I can't find the 3.7 minimum GPA anywhere. Maybe they got rid of it or it was for a specific program that I now can't find.

Yeah, actually one of the professors that I'm going to reach out to soon for a recommendation is in the Ed Pol department. I'm going to email her soon and ask her advice on programs in general but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

Hi guys! I'm looking at programs related to international educational development/policy. I'm really interested in the IEDP program at Penn, especially since it offers a Coverdell Fellowship for returned Peace Corps volunteers, which I will be by Fall 2017. I scored well on the GREs (161 V/164 Q) though my essay score, which I can't remember right now, was not good, because I didn't really prepare for that section as well. I'm concerned about my GPA. I went to major public research institution and I double majored in mathematics ("pure" math) and international studies. My math courses brought down my overall GPA (3.2) but my major GPA in IS wasn't that much better (3.5). They (UW-Madison) actually has a really strong ed pol program but I can't apply for it since my GPA isn't high enough (3.7 minimum). But I'm hoping my experience makes up for it! I'm an education volunteer in the Peace Corps in the Caucasus, worked with high school students at pre-college pipeline program for students of color and low-income students for two years, and a literacy nonprofit in the DC area. I also did research for a year with a journalism professor and spent another year doing research for a professor in biostatistics. I should have some strong recommendation letters but I'm worried I may be shooting too high? I'm looking at other education policy programs too (and if anyone has any recommendations, let me know!) but this program seems to marry all my interests and needs really well.