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Back in Fall 20 I attended their webinars. They hosted about 5 hour long ones in total ranging from all aspects of the application beginning to end. Any participant was able to ask questions live and the admissions officers were very through in answering questions. In addition, several current PhD students stopped by to go over things like SOP, POI, and Interviews. In addition, you can book a half hour-to hour sit down with an admissions officer to go over your application. I found these resources especially helpful and they really helped calm my nerves. All these outreach resources are on their website and they will be starting up again in May 2021 for the next admission Fall cycle. Best of luck to everyone. May the Force be With You.

Maybe this year carrier pigeons are delivering results. I know Hogwarts uses owls to send out letters of acceptance : )

Thank you @ngdt ?️?

@Jeanne A. I read your post a few days ago and wanted to say chin up. About the interviews: My POI reaffirmed what the website says regarding interviews. I asked specifically why some candidates get interviews and some do not. She mentioned that it's totally up to the specific professor to make those calls. But that they come together to talk about applicants in committees. So yes as has been mentioned here by other posters and per their website (plenty of candidates who were ultimately accepted did not interview and some did). My best guess is it varies by program type, professor, and applicants for that respective year. I'm sorry I can't give a clearer picture. Best of luck to everyone.

To everyone here stressing just like me : ) I just want to take a moment to say you did fantastic. You did all that you could have expected of yourself and more. Not just my words but the literal feeling at Stanford GSE from what I took away from my POI. There is so much talent and untapped potential in the applicants shaped by the tragedy that is Covid 19. Please don't let one decision keep you from dreaming big and applying again in future years or accepting whatever opportunity presents itself in some other way. Take it. Trust me you will not regret it. I honestly was not expecting an interview. In fact, I got an email from someone outside my intended area of specialization. But I'm happy I showed up for the interview 30 min in total and that I put my best case forward with what I knew at the moment. Whether or not I get accepted won't change what I am currently doing. I am a teacher! I am a teacher going through the same struggles and challenges as all of you. I am mindful that this cycle has been particularly taxing on so many levels and that everyone experiences things differently. So please take care of yourself this week and the next. And I can't stress this enough. Please keep your chin up and move forward with purpose and compassion. For every spot taken there are hundreds of fantastic applicants that are equally if not more deserving than you for that particular spot. Thank you everyone for sharing your pain, passion, and hopes. I wish you well in everything.

Crickets, Crickets...I've refreshed my application about once a day but nothing. Ok who am I kidding (twice a day) : ) ; )

Per their website for last year's class all GSE Programs 1,477 applied and entering class 114. 1 Due to the impact of COVID-19, these numbers are smaller than in a traditional year. A typical PhD class is 25-30, while ICE/IEPA, LDT, and POLS master’s cohorts are about 20. STEP Elementary typically sees a cohort size of 25 while STEP Secondary is about 65. The EDS master’s program plans to have 8-10 in its inaugural cohort.

1,000+ applications for the entire PhD GSE cohort sorry for the confusion : )

Well it depends on what program you are going for. RILE is a cross-specialization that combines into aspects of a main branch. It's most likely going to keep growing. On their faculty hire page they posted a job post for 8 scholars/faculty to join with experience in Race, Inequality, Language, and Education. A lot of times you can be a great candidate but timing is something else altogether. This year for example. More than 1,000 applications for less spots than previous years. And that number is already super low : /

Thank you Bradley for posting. I applied to Elementary Education CTE and got a follow up email from Literacy, Language, and English Education.

Also last year they gave all admitted students the option of postponing their study by one year. However, all students decided to take the plunge and begin anyway. I wonder if that will happen this year?

Which Program did you apply for? I'm CTE. And Greetings : )

Things are so quiet in fact that I resorted to reading previous years Q&A's just to pass the time : )