trekhgornyval
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On 2/14/2020 at 3:52 PM, waitingforucla said:
I applied to SSCE. Apparently my department doesn't interview candidates - so I haven't heard anything either. Anxiously waiting, since decisions were released around this time last year. Goodluck!
Have you received a response yet?
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6 hours ago, phd_applicant said:
Yes, it seems weird tho...I am applying to the same program in other schools and they have interviewed me...
Different schools, different procedures; some programs will even tell you if they do/don’t include interviews. Not all do.
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12 hours ago, phd_applicant said:
Have anyone applying for the PhD in Education Policy been interviewed?
The first piece of information I've seen (a rejection) was reported yesterday on the results page; otherwise it doesn't seem like much has been shared in terms of interviews/admissions.
From looking at past years, there aren't any documented interviews on the results page since 2016, so perhaps they currently don't do interviews for this program? It seems unusual but not unheard of.
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On 2/14/2020 at 3:52 PM, waitingforucla said:
I applied to SSCE. Apparently my department doesn't interview candidates - so I haven't heard anything either. Anxiously waiting, since decisions were released around this time last year. Goodluck!
Somebody on the results page posted about receiving an SSCE admission email yesterday.
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2 hours ago, shookienewman said:
@jose_lr @Smweave3 @Rhac16 @trekhgornyval
(and others - did my best to tag who I saw discussing the program)
Reached out to the UT EPP Program Coordinator about funding and heard that I did not receive funding. She mentioned that the funding was very limited this year (though that may have just been to soften the blow). I'm not sure if that means those that have received funding have heard about their funding status or not.
Here's some of the wording:
"Unfortunately we have very limited funds this year and were not able to offer you a funding package. There are two possibilities, however. Some additional funding may become available later in the spring, but this is certainly not guaranteed. Almost all our students are able to secure Teaching Assistantships or Graduate Research Assistantships upon enrolling in the program. These provide a stipend and tuition reimbursement... we work hard to ensure our students are supported with GRA or TAships in the program."
Hoping the best for you all!
Interesting, thanks for sharing. I have been looking at the 'placement exchange' website, which was referenced in one of the general emails I received, but it seems to be identified everywhere as being available for Master's students, so I was a bit confused by that. I suppose these may be the same openings available to PhD students as well..(?) The email also said the listings would be updated with a week or so, but nothing has been updated there since Jan 23rd from what I see.
https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/ELP/PHEL+and+EPP+Master's+Students+Placement+Exchange
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11 hours ago, jose_lr said:
I have been admitted to the Ph.D. program in Education Policy and Planning (EPP) at UT Austin. No word on funding yet but I called and they said that letters with financial aid information will be sent out later this week.
Nice, congratulations! I have also been admitted to this program; it is one of my preferred choices and the funding situation will play a large part in determining if I'll be able to accept, so I'm looking forward to finding out more about this as well.
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22 hours ago, Sissi Chen said:
Anyone heard anything from NYU or Rutgers? I applied for the Math Ed PhD. Wish everyone best of luck! Getting more and more anxious every day.
I also applied to a Rutgers PhD program and haven't heard anything yet.
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10 hours ago, HamiltonianSandwich said:
Just had my second interview with MIT's Nuclear Science and Engineering Program... Fingers crossed, that was one spooky interview.
As a potentially MIT-bound nuclear scientist/engineer, I sure hope you are more precise with your work than with this forum!
(Just joking. This is the Education board, I'm guessing you meant to post in the Engineering one. Congratulations on the interviews nonetheless!) -
23 hours ago, xj2194 said:
I just got an interview invitation from UCSD yesterday. I am wondering what the acceptance rate will be like for people who got an interview
Generally, programs don't narrow down candidates through a large number of interviews; they largely narrow down candidates and then fine-tune through interviews. I was emailed by a professor I had expressed interest in working with; I don't imagine most professors want to spend time interviewing more than a short-list of potential candidates. Getting an interview is a good sign, of course; it doesn't guarantee acceptance and it doesn't guarantee any funding, but it's an encouraging step in the right direction.
Good luck to you and I hope the interview goes well!
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21 hours ago, xj2194 said:
Has UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego sent all the interview invitations yet?? Did anyone get interview from them?
I didn’t apply to UCSB but I did to UCSD and was emailed about an interview last week. That certainly doesn’t mean all interviews have been arranged, of course.
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On 1/13/2020 at 5:19 AM, puravida428 said:
Looking for my fellow IEP/IE/IED applicants!!! I am hoping to have some guidance and opinions about the schools I have been applying to and what best avenue to take. I have so far applied to TC Columbia, NYU Steinhardt, Vanderbilt, George Washington University, and SIT.
I have been doing my research and notice that programs vary a lot between schools. My biggest concern is about the career outlook afterwords. Just curious what everyone's general opinion in as well as to see where my fellow IE folks are out there and what your experience has been.
I also am wondering where I will get in.. Low GRE scores but I think Vandy is the only who required on application.
Are you talking about Master's programs? The programs I'm familiar with at those universities do require the GRE for PhD applications...
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16 hours ago, CogLangPsych said:
It is Education PhD in Human Development in Context.
Nice, congratulations. I applied for Ed Policy and Social Context myself.
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On 9/5/2019 at 10:09 AM, DecafDog said:
As an ed practitioner who has no interest in academia (and no patience for a PhD), I'm deeply intrigued by Doctorates in Education Leadership.However, for the life of me, I can't find any such programs to apply to, apart from the following three:
- HGSE (500 candidates, and 25 admitted - yikes),
- NYU Steinhardt (every alternate year only)
- U Penn (in hibernation for the past two years).
Are there any other in-person, full-time Ed LD that have a good reputation across the country? Maybe my Google-fu just isn't strong enough, so could someone help me out please?
Putting an ounce of effort into a rudimentary search would yield numerous K-12 Education Leadership EdD programs, and they are far from limited to those at top-tier universities you mentioned. I don't want to be rude, but realistically, if you're unable to even find/identify programs that interest you, how are you going to evaluate programs in a meaningful way, decide where to apply, and take the steps needed to complete successful applications? Asking others to take the most preliminary of steps for you is just lazy and, ultimately, a bit pointless - you know what you're looking for, not anybody else, and it won't come from a random list of highly ranked universities/programs. Show some initiative, do your own legwork; if you're used to having somebody holding your hand for even this level of 'research', maybe truly consider what a doctoral program will entail as well. Take charge of your situation. Or go ahead and throw money away on applications anyway. Either way, good luck to you.
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On 2/27/2019 at 7:20 AM, gradschoolprobs said:
My dream PhD program's website says that decisions are typically made late March/early April. However, I received an email today from the program director that I have been waitlisted. Email said: "I just wanted to let you know that the grad committee has put you on a waitlist for admittance into our PhD program. The applicants pool was very strong and we only have so many spots. I promise to keep you posted as we see how many acceptances we receive in the coming weeks. Thanks for applying!" And so, I replied back expressing again my interest and to update what I've been doing. The director then replied with, "Thanks for your email. I know you are keen and I can appreciate your interest in the program. Your recent (data collection) trip sounds amazing!" Why did I get an early waitlist?
Acceptances have gone out to the top candidates. Should any of them decline, the next names up on the wait list will be extended an offer. This process is usually dependent on candidates knowing all the offers available to them, and may included interviews, school visits, etc. If all this was expected to take place right before the April 15 deadline, it would be chaotic for everybody involved. Schools start issuing acceptances once they’ve reviewed applications and are ready to do so; the timelines provided on websites are generally loose and seem to mostly represent the ultimate deadline for hearing a decision.
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2 hours ago, BooksFoodie said:
Hello everyone so I am wondering if there are any doctor of education, edd applicants waiting? I know that mid-march is not here yet but I somehow still check the grad forum and my email too often lol.
I am waiting for an Ed.D. decision from TC Columbia myself. Saw some Ph.D. decisions from a similar program on the results page here on Friday, so hopefully the Ed.D decisions are also coming (very) soon. What programs are you waiting to hear from?
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I've been preparing to apply to Ph.D. and Ed.D programs this fall for Fall 2019 admissions, focusing on International Education Policy and related programs.
I have a pretty basic question first - how many applications are you completing for doctoral programs? I've found 3-4 programs I would be 100% interested in, and would expand that to about 7-8 programs that I would be happy with if accepted. Is that a low/high number, based on your experiences? I've heard of applicants in other fields putting out 15 applications, and others say they applied to only 1 or 2. The fees are not a major issue, but obviously I don't want to waste money unnecessarily, and I don't want to waste my time or the time of my recommendation writers as well.
As for my personal background, my GRE scores were 163V/160Q/5.0 (might retake), I have a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (4.0 GPA), and BAs in History and Art History (2.9 GPA, but I hope my overall strength of application can outweigh this.) In addition to ~5 years teaching experience in the US, I have been teaching/working internationally for 7 years, have been promoted to leadership positions, and have specific topics of interest based on my international experience, so I think I can write a strong letter supporting my application. My LOR professors (from my masters program) are highly supportive and I anticipate strong recommendations.
Any thoughts on the strength of my overall application are welcome as well; I know my low undergraduate GPA is a weak point, but I hope my more recent masters program grades can help cover for that, as well my GRE scores and overall application (so I hope, anyway!) Also, I finished my undergrad about 12 years ago, and my masters more recently, so I hope the fact that I can show I've grown up and changed since then carries some weight...
Anyway, I'm general not sure where I really stand as an applicant, and any input would be welcome, thank you!
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I just checked my portal and found a rejection letter, dated yesterday; I didn't get an email notification of anything, so your status might have been updated as well.
It's unfortunate to get a rejection, but I'm also glad that I can now move ahead with my #2 option; I feel relieved that it's settled and I can finally accept and start getting myself organized in that direction!
Good luck to you with your other applications as well.