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  1. Again, nothing is certain until you get that letter, but I'd be shocked if any university spent time verifying transcripts and credits of people they know they're going to reject... Yes, it could be done for a pool of 'final applicants', but if you've made it that far, that's a good sign. ?
  2. I don't want to give false hope, but that is probably a good sign. A typical review process - and I want to stress that not every university works the same, so it might not mean the same thing in this case - is that the department (the actual professors you'd be working with) review applications and give their approval or not. Applicants they deem acceptable may then be forwarded to the general graduate school admission team, and they verify your application meets university requirements/everything is legit about your application. Again, it may not work the same everywhere, but I know the process I described is at least how some places work. If that's the case for you, the department likely is interested and the graduate admissions dept is just doing their part to approve your application. A tentative congratulations to you if that is the case. I would personally be happy to see that if it were my own application, so I don't think you're wrong to feel a little optimistic at this point. But again - nothing is done until it's done.
  3. Assuming you're asking in good faith rather than just trying to aggravate people, I'll bite, assuming you just don't know anything about education. There are plenty of professional and academic positions in the field to education, most of which require masters/doctoral level education and training. If you simply look at what the degrees are, that would give you a clue, but just off the top of my head, here are a few examples of common areas of study: educational psychology, ed policy, K-12 administration, ed tech, special ed, any curriculum/instruction area focus, language/bilingual ed, etc. Like any other field based in social research, you need the training and practice in your field to learn to conduct your own research and apply it to your area of interest. I can speak mostly about policy myself; there are a huge range of professional possibilities in that field alone; local/state/federal/international government positions, NGOs, organizations/initiatives focused on specific issues, political lobbying, academic positions (maybe that's what you meant by 'doing higher ed'), and within those there are possibilities to focus on research related to anything from school funding to student outcomes to teacher training to curriculum development/implementation to standardized testing, etc. The field of education consists of a lot more than teaching or 'doing higher ed'. If you're legitimately interested in finding out more about it, some basic research of degree programs from almost any large university would give you an idea about what kinds of degrees are out there and what people do with them. Not really trying to get personal about it, but it seems odd that somebody who it looks like once pursued a graduate humanities degree in classics would question the usefulness of a graduate degree in education... Anyway, good luck to you if you're actually interested in learning about this. There is plenty of information available online if you just look.
  4. Looking at previously posted results, it seems like the past couple years have been pretty consistent; some interviews in January, acceptances in early February, and rejections by mid-March. There are more acceptances posted than interviews, for what that's worth (probably not much, considering not every acceptance/rejection is logged here, of course.) If the website states 'degree and credential programs' that's probably in reference to master's level programs as well (based on the credential part), which they might be less inclined to interview for. I don't mean to be discouraging though, it's never over until it's officially over. Good luck!
  5. Particularly with a lack of research and quant experience, a masters which gives you that experience would definitely make you a stronger candidate for PhD programs. I was in a similar situation; I already had an MEd (more practitioner-based, not much research) and was considering doing a second masters before applying for PhD programs. For age reasons as well, I went directly for the PhD route; the limited feedback I received from places I was not accepted suggested that a stronger research-based background would have been beneficial. Obviously every program has different criteria for acceptance; I did get multiple acceptances and am in a 'top 15' (whatever that means) policy PhD program now. Especially if you can do something like the Peabody MPP, it would greatly enhance your PhD prospects. And as someone who is also on track to finish a PhD at 40, don't worry, being mid/late-30s isn't really unusual; I think the average age in my program is around 30, with more senior outliers than younger as well.
  6. Thanks for clarifying. It might have been a case that earlier in the process they were not going to accept new applications and then changed course. Either way your original point still stands - JHU and others not offering certain programs is significant. I didn't really panic too much, don't worry. Cheers and happy new year!
  7. Low-residency doctoral programs are not incredibly common, though they do exist. Some PhD programs do not even offer part-time enrollment options; PhD programs in the low-residency format are even more limited. From what I have seen, you're more likely to find EdD programs in this format. Some of these I have seen are intentionally designed for working professionals (though they may meet semi-regularly, not just over summer sessions, for example, so proximity/convenience may matter.) When I first began considering the idea of applying to doctoral programs I had a similar idea, as I was living/working overseas at the time, but the scarcity of programs - and lack of funding for students in those programs I found - made me realize it wasn't the right option for me. If it makes sense for you, however, there are options which may meet your needs, they just may be limited. Honestly the best solution is to go through university websites and see who has degree options in this format. Since you are looking for a unique situation that isn't going to be offered by every university, it shouldn't take long to come up with a list of programs which, 1) are available in the format, and 2) are financially feasible, and 3) seem most appealing based on the details. It isn't an incredibly commonly offered or sought after situation, so I think the easiest way to figure it out is to just get into it and do the background research yourself. Good luck!
  8. Congratulations to you. I was wondering if you found out about your funding? Is funding common for the Philosophy & Ed masters programs?
  9. I was wondering how you found that out, as I applied to the Johns Hopkins PhD program; were they just taking applications with no intent to admit anyone?
  10. Thanks. It wasn't a misspelling exactly, I wrote the word 'education' instead of the world 'childhood'. I can't explain how my brain overlooked that every time I looked at it, read it out loud, etc. I think in my mind I just mentally skimmed over it, like 'yeah the title is there' and somehow didn't register what I was seeing/saying. Live and learn. I've emailed to see if I can make a change. Even if I can't, I'm much less panicked a day later. Thanks for the support.
  11. The title, not the author. I wrote his name correctly and spoke about the issues he focuses on, so hopefully the mistake is not such a big deal. I've calmed down a bit after the initial shock of realizing what I had done. Thanks for the kind words.
  12. This year many universities have been dropping the requirement due to COVID-related testing difficulties. Some of those schools may continue this optional/not required position going forward, but I suspect most programs will bring it back. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. With regards to the original post/question - universities tend to take a 'holistic approach' to evaluating candidates, so each part of your application matters, not just one score or another. That being said, if both your GPA and GRE aren't strong, those are two things the rest of your application should make up for. Which means that perhaps you should consider publishing something. Yes, it may be hard. I don't mean to be discouraging, but being a strong candidate does take work, sustained work, one way or another. There aren't really shortcuts.
  13. It's not an excuse, it's an explanation. Your educational history should be discussed; just because it may have been outside of a traditional progression doesn't mean you should try to hide from it. Obviously don't just drop in 'by the way, I'm 18' out of context, but you should be able to convey that information by discussing whatever your educational experience has been. 'Don't deliberately avoid it and lay it out naturally', yes, exactly that.
  14. I submitted an application to an education Ph.D. program that I am highly interested in. There is one professor that has done years of relevant research in the particular area I focus on. My interest in applying to this program is entirely because of this professor. I've read everything he's written over the past several years, read a book he wrote several times, etc. In my statement of purpose, I mention one particular book, a book I've read fully through probably half a dozen times, by name - but I wrote the wrong name. Somehow I wrote a different word for one of the words in the title. Somehow during all my proofreading I just glanced over it and didn't catch it. Nobody else that proofread it would necessarily know it was wrong. I feel like an absolute idiot. TL:DR - My SoP talked about how influential a professor is in my research, and I called his book by the wrong name. Should I A. try contacting the admissions department to see if I can upload a new document? B. crawl in a hole in the ground and feel like an absolute moron? C. just hope that a single - though incredibly significantly placed - mistake won't sink my application? D. all of the above. (The answer I've gone with is D, ha. But if anybody has any other advice, I'd love to hear it. Or just tell me my application is doomed.)
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