Anon1138

Don't let this stop you from continuing your journey--I know you'll do great things in the field!

Reading your stats and experience post, it is without question that you rock and will have absolutely no trouble achieving all of your goals moving forward!

You are amazing and will still succeed at whatever your next academic venture turns out to be!

I got in, guys!!! I am in joyous disbelief right now!

Two days, folks! The wait is finally almost over. Good luck to everyone!

Seems surreal that we are now so close to hearing something. I know for many of us the wait for HGSE has been years. Now we're here. I wish all my fellow applicants the best of luck!

Yes, got the email.

Mine is also submitted. It's wild finally being at this point. Good luck to everyone!

Good to have you aboard!

Anyone have any insight on choosing recommenders? Such as, professional mentors vs. academic mentors if one had to choose between just one or the other?

I think your stats and background are incredible, and that for a Master's level degree, you seem more than ready to jump in for this admissions cycle. As an additional note, I am genuinely heartened and impressed by the work you listed regarding individual assessment. It is very needed!

Well, I am finally taking the plunge and applying to HGSE. Hello, all! Program: Ed.M: MBE GRE score: Registered to take it on November 12th. Will update then. Work experience: 10 years as a journalist, 5 years as an editor, 2 years in education policy research and 1 year teaching high school. Undergrad: B.A. in Anthropology from an Ivy; 3.51 GPA Prior to transferring there, I attended a two-year college and earned an A.A. w/ a 3.84 GPA at that institution. Teaching experience: One year formally teaching high school, and an additional semester teaching at a summer school program where I taught 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade-level English. Other experience: Completed a prestigious public policy internship program in D.C. after earning my B.A., and am an AmeriCorps/TFA alum. LoRs: One from my honors thesis advisor at the Ivy I attended (the thesis was about how anthropology and neuroscience converged to give better insight on the education system and curriculum). Another from my department head at the policy think tank I worked at studying education policy. And (hopefully) a third one from my Teach For America coach. Publications: I have two book manuscripts nearing publication (one is a textbook), but they will not be out by the time my application will be submitted. I'm still including them, alongside a representative selection of my various published articles from my journalism days, on my CV I am providing. I also gave a talk on an education-related topic back in undergrad that I am also including on there. Any and all insight or feedback would be greatly appreciated.