GreenVea
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1 hour ago, Belle2019 said:
The invites are probably all sent out on the same day and people report them at different times because of their time zone. It doesn’t make sense to send them out separately. Good luck to everyone who made it
Pretty sure they are sent out over the course of several days, as reported by everyone else over the years. Harvard does not do a mass email, neither does UPenn or Vandy.
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2 hours ago, OperationPhDforMe said:
For those of you waiting with bated breath...I called the office today and asked about invitations for Grad weekend. Allegedly they are still sending them out so all hope is not lost yet (though I have already mentally moved on from Penn).
I literally called at 12pm and they said they had sent them all out. I then asked for Ed Policy and he said he believed so.
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22 hours ago, OperationPhDforMe said:
@JWalters I applied to Penn and did not get an invite to their weekend. I am not upset in the slightest for many reasons...
1. Their application is free...Harvard is $105. The only investment it took to consider Penn was simply taking the time to apply.
2. They don't have a PhD to Masters alternative that they openly promote in a way that Harvard does. I also applied to Columbia and they don't readily promote PhD to Masters referrals. While some departments at Penn did say you may be offered a spot in a Masters instead it's not guaranteed and it's not as common as it is at Harvard. This was something many people pointed out during my visit to Harvard as well. When it came time to discuss the possibility of being admitted to the Masters instead, the convo was geared toward "the benefits of HUGSE". The community and intensive experience. But when it came time to talk about raw numbers......the conversation got tense very quickly. Financial aid was very facetious and admissions officers became protective. Many students asked the question, why would I consider this option...in one way or another, but were steered away from the money and asked to consider "the benefits".
3. Harvard is Harvard. Despite their claims to not care about their status...they bank on students falling in love with the name more than the actual practicality of what they're getting into by committing tens of thousands of dollars for a Masters, to better their chances at a PhD. Previously I've mentioned I know a few students currently in the PhD program. All of whom have masters from Harvard as well. In speaking with them, they made it clear that having a Masters didn't really benefit them as it didn't shorten time to a PhD but also, wasn't financially worth it because they knew they wanted to get PhDs in the end. The main takeaway I gathered from all of them was the only benefit to having a masters is that you learn "Harvard's way" of doing things. I refuse to subscribe to this notion that in order to be a great candidate I need to have already committed to the "Harvard lifestyle" via an expensive masters degree (especially since I already hold a Masters from an Ivy League school).
I can't be mad with Harvard because...at the end of the day they do what the want ( sometimes to their detriment as we are seeing in this lawsuit they're facing at the undergrad level). I'm just disappointed that I fed into the hype, took time to apply, visit, connect, engage and show my commitment and now all I have to show for it is $400+ in the hole and anxiety waiting to get the inevitable rejection letter they'll send in 2 weeks. I know that's how admissions goes but at the end of the day, I still have a right to feel annoyed.
As my deeply Southern Grandmother would say "whew chile".
I can't find a reason to disagree. I also find it out Harvard's PHD is 5 years, where UPenn and others are 4. You technically earn a masters while in the program but I already have a Masters of Ed so I applied for the EDLD program. Best of luck to you.
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10 hours ago, Belle2019 said:
Age I don't think is an issue but they definitely are looking for leadership experience
Are they? I think these forums prove it is a toss up really. No distinct thing they are searching for, just whatever "fits". Cohorts are different and that variability is what makes their choices hard to follow. Best of luck to you.
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3 minutes ago, mems2019 said:
Hey! I also applied to the Ed.L.D. My GRE scores were pretty good, but I'm still pretty young for the program, so not too optimistic...
Good luck though! Not too long to wait, now!
I dont think there is a such thing as too young lol
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Just now, Belle2019 said:
Hey,
I asked a friend that graduated from the masters program last year and I was informed that we will receive masters decisions the first week on March and E.d.L.D interviews notices will be sent out at the end of January. So we should find out in 10 days. Good luck. I believe my application is strong but I did not do so well on the GRE, so fingers crossed.
Good luck to you too. My GRE scores were trash but my SOP and Recs were pretty strong so Im hoping maybe..idk. im nervous
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On 1/18/2019 at 2:39 PM, swertl said:
Hi Everyone,
I recently got invited to the Penn GSE interview weekend for the doctoral students. Just kind of curious because this will be my first interview/visit, and wondering if any previous applicants could chime in on what it's like/what to the expect. Also wondering what would be appropriate to wear to such a visit (for men). Thanks!
Congratulations, what's your area of study?
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On 1/18/2019 at 10:00 AM, Belle2019 said:
Hello,
Has anyone applied to the E.d.L.D program? Applications were due on December 15, 2018 and interviews are on February 21.
I applied for the EDLD program. Nothing yet.
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Most of us will be rejected but it is too early to say. Call the school if you think they are done.