[2019 Education Applications]

6 hours ago, naoone said:

Thanks! The majority of contact I've been having over the past two months has been the professors reaching out directly to talk about my application via phone or Skype and then the formal acceptances came later -- still waiting on funding info for most of the schools. I applied to Michigan whenever the deadline was, I can't remember now. A professor from U of M reached out at the end of last week and I've been talking to two science ed professors this week. We talked about their plans to take on a cohort of students in Fall 2020 with some new faculty coming on this year. I get the feeling that each department reaches out on their own time schedules. Best of luck with your applications ?

Thanks for your info! Best luck with remaining programs too.

[2019 Education Applications]

On 12/15/2018 at 8:32 AM, naoone said:

Good luck everyone!? Now the waiting game ?

I am glad I can't really obsessively check the site yet - not very many results posts from Education PhD programs yet. I've applied to schools for science Ed so looking forward to connecting/working with some of you (hopefully) in the future. I've only heard of 2/11 schools I applied to (early Dec deadlines) which makes me nervous for the others but I should realistically wait for Jan/Feb.

 

Just want to say congrats to everyone who  completed apps while in the midst of the DEVOLSON, we made it through!

Hi. I'm quite surprised you have already heard back about so many schools! Congrats! When did you apply to Michigan and when did you hear back? I applied to the Math Education one. 

[Columbia University Teachers College Fall 2019]

Hi Everyone.

I have applied to EdD in Math Education program. Interestingly, many people apply to TC while I haven't seen anyone else applying to Math Education.

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

6 hours ago, smizz said:

What makes you think they didn't review separately? I think they're pretty different programs so I feel like they would review separately. 

The deadlines are the same. And based on what I have seen, they review in terms of specialization. So computational chem heard back first. Some other people applying for PhD in organic track also hear back around the same time as I did. 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

12 hours ago, smizz said:

Anything from Brown, Columbia, or NYU? Those are the last ones I still have some hope for...

Got in Masters in organic at NYU last week. But I think they did not review masters/PhD separately. 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Yeah the profile pic works. Just got in Cornell! 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

On 1/31/2018 at 1:11 PM, rwoodward said:

Ok thank you! 

It's strange as I have not heard of anyone hearing back for Organic Chemistry. But perhaps those people are keeping quiet...

Hi. I just got an unofficial email saying I got in organic chemistry track masters! Yeah Saturday night. 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

2 hours ago, rwoodward said:

Ok thank you! 

It's strange as I have not heard of anyone hearing back for Organic Chemistry. But perhaps those people are keeping quiet...

Same here I'm applying to organic master. No responses yet. 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

I got unofficial admission from Tufts yesterday! They also offered 45% tuition waiver (~$22k) which did not include TA responsibility (free money I guess :D). 

Yeah first acceptance! 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

19 hours ago, scientific said:

UIUC!! I'm still stunned. Guess it's true that research is more important than GPA!! I'm still so happy.

Congrats again! May I ask what's ur undergrad school? 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

1 hour ago, scientific said:

I got my first acceptance and it's to my top choice! I can't believe it, I didn't expect to get in, let alone this early. I'm scared to accept the offer in case I wake up....

Congrats! Which school is it? 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

On 12/18/2017 at 11:54 AM, scientific said:

Ah I must've missed that. I definitely understand about the difficulty of finding a US masters program; I considered doing a masters to make up for my embarrassingly weak GPA, but I'd heard mixed things about having a masters as a domestic applicant to a doctoral program after,  so decided against it.

I do think it's unconventional, but I think it's a plus you know what you're looking for! I know some people who went for a PhD, ended up hating research and left. And maybe the major outside of chemistry won't be an issue in that case. Best of luck!

Yeah thanks for your words. I believe I will not go into a chem PhD after but maybe a math one. 

I hope knowing that I'm not using the master to get in their PhD later will put them on ease. 

Best luck for you too. 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

On 12/11/2017 at 9:40 PM, scientific said:

I am not familiar with all those schools, but I was under the impression that a lot of these didn't have terminal MS's and usually only accepted for PhD route. Can I ask why you're going for a master's instead of a PhD?

 

I actually think your stats are quite good, especially with the  chem classes not too bad. UCs are mostly well known research schools, so I imagine you'll be fine.

Hi! I actually explained in my post that I did not like research so I wanna get a coursework master to teach chemistry at community colleges maybe. And you are right, not many schools offer master in chemistry let alone coursework degrees. I tried really hard finding these, like reading over 30 pages on Google lol. I feel like I'm an unconventional applicant here since everyone else is going for a PhD.

I think my GPA is still OK just because I did not complete many upper division courses before I changed my major. That could be one major problem but I will catch up soon, finishing up pchem and take some advanced ochem before I graduate this year, as I'm almost done with math :D. 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Undergrad Institution: One of the UCs (Not UCB/UCLA)
Major(s): Mathematics (I changed from chemistry to math as I did not like labs, now I apply for coursework Masters to prepare myself for a teaching career :D) 
Minor(s): Chemistry 
GPA in Major: 3.867 (Mathematics), 3.675 (Not official major GPA, I calculated this myself from my upper division chem classes) 
Overall GPA: ~3.67
Position in Class: N/A (as I'm not a chemistry major anymore) 
Type of Student: International Student, Asian/Chinese, Male

GRE Scores (revised): I think GRE might be my only strength  
Q: 170 (97%)
V: 160 (86%)
W: 4.5 (82%)
SUB: None. 

Research Experience: Only in math. 

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Provost Honor (Dean's List), A project certificate from local AIChE chapter. 
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Math TA. I don't know how much that helps, maybe shows my English skill as an international student. 

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Served as board members of local ACS chapter, had some volunteering experience at ACS National and Regional conferences. 

Special Bonus Points: 

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I apply for coursework masters to prepare my career in teaching. I think knowing "I'm not using the master as a pathway to a PhD" might put Admission Committee on ease? 

Applying to Where:
 

Cornell (Top Choice)                                              MS in Chemistry & Chemical Biology (CCB) (Rolling Admission, will catch priority deadline 1/1) 

NYU Main Campus                                                 MS in Chemistry 

NYU Tandon School of Engineering                    MS in Chemistry 

Georgia Tech                                                           MS in Chemistry (caught priority deadline 12/1) 

Tufts                                                                         MS in Chemistry 

U of Virginia                                                            MA in Chemistry 

UC San Diego                                                         MS in Chemistry 

San Diego State U                                                 MA in Chemistry (I feel like I'm revealing something LOL)