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Got into HARVARD!!! Masters IEP.....Happiness unlimited!! Congratulations to everyone who got in!

I did. Been in constant touch with the admissions team. They've been very slow on responding. ECE has assured me that the transcripts have been mailed on 13th Feb, TC hasn't downloaded it yet. I guess nothing left to do but wait. I must compliment Harvard on the amazing promptness with which they handle the whole admission process.

Any attending the Masters Student visit days on 23rd and 24th February? I'm an international student so won't be able to make it. Any insights from those of you attending would be immensely helpful!

@cokpala: Congratulations! This is fantastic news. I've applied to the same program. Turned in the application late December but thanks to the long process of international transcripts evaluation, my application is being considered only this week.

Praying with you on this one! for all of us!

Going through the exact same, annoying, frustrating stuff with UPenn and TC, Columbia both. Did the whole process with ECE, spent over 240 USD and still my transcripts haven't reached both institutions. This is very frustrating considering my original docs and a copy of my report has reached me back in home country and yet it hasn't reached both these schools within US. And aren't these sent online? I can't seem to figure out what the hold up is? And the responses from admissions teams in both schools is tardy, to put it mildly. Will my application even be considered now? It's Feb 20th already....in about 2 weeks, decisions should start to roll in from all schools. I have an admit from Vanderbilt for a Masters program and that's keeping me from totally losing my head. At this point, I have a strong urge to just let it go and not check both websites at all. But considering the effort I have put into this, I can't even seem to let go.

@Mithrandir27 : Thanks!I've been in touch with the admissions office. They are willing to allow for my ECE evaluated transcripts to reach them. Of course, my application won't be touched until then.

International Education Policy and Management

I did and got in! Yay! So excited I wasn't at all expecting to hear from them so soon. However I do wish I had a better scholarship deal - I got the Iris Scholarship - 2k.

@midmarsh - I just heard from Vanderbilt too. Got accepted. Very relieved to have one acceptance in hand - makes the waiting process more bearable!

Hey guys, I've applied for a Masters in International Comparative Education at TC. I've already uploaded my 4-year Engineering course transcripts . After submitting my application, I saw this on the application portal checklist; X Awaiting Course-by-Course Evaluation Do all international students have to submit a WES or ECE evaluated transcript at the application stage?I thought this is something we need to do after getting an admit? It's pretty expensive too - about 250$! Any advice, help, suggestions?

Got an email today from HGSE Student Aid Portal! Boy! Are these guys efficient! Meanwhile Penn Admissions office takes two weeks to reply to a single email. Anyone else heard from HGSE?

Don't worry. Mine doesn't show SoP either. Just GRE, TOEFL scores, University transcripts and LoRs

I've applied for a Masters in IEPM too. All application materials seem to be in place. Can't expect to hear back from them before March I guess.

Hi everyone, This is my first post on GradCafe! So glad to have discovered this space where our collective wisdom and anxiety can be shared. Program: IEP GRE Score: 160V/156Q/4.0AWAGPA: 3.53 (Undergraduate degree in Engineering)Work Experience: 8 years in all. 2 years in Engineering sector after which I made a switch to education, two years teaching at an under-resourced school, a short international internship and the past 4 years leading a teacher development organization that works with public school educators.Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc.): Private (Not one of the top schools in my country but a decent college)What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Penn, Columbia, Vanderbilt Does anyone have on tips for SoP writing based on your experiences? How many reviewers do you plan on? Also, in the applications when they ask for no. of years of experience - do we mention upto the point of application (Dec 2017) or upto Aug/Sept 2017?