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Hi everyone, I hope you're all hanging in there during these crazy times! I am a third-year undergraduate who is interested broadly in the field of education, since I am interested not only in teaching, but also administrative positions, research positions, etc. My educational background is pretty diverse (biology, Spanish, and anthropology), and one day, I'd ultimately like to receive a PhD in some educational field. But for right now, I know I'm not ready for the doctorate and want to know more about Master's degrees in education. Because my career interests are pretty open, is it worth it to get an Ed.M? Are there certain types of Ed.M's that are more valuable (in salary, in knowledge, in career opportunities) than others? Also, are there any research-based education master's programs? I have some, but not much, experience in education research. Thank you!

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Hey all, I am a current second-year undergraduate student who is majoring in Biology and Spanish. I believe I want to enter education, and I am looking for some advice. I am open to different types of jobs, but I am very interested in academia and educational research. I am currently in a science education research group headed by a well-known scholar in the field, and I am leading a project, which I will most likely have my name as first author. I have pursued other routes as an undergraduate such as pre-med, which I disliked because all my worth went to grades, and I am also involved biological research, which I enjoy but cannot see having a future in. A few questions I have are below: 1) Are PhDs in education, particularly science education, in demand? What is a PhD in education like? I expect there to be a lot of reading and research. Are there programs renown for education? (I'm assuming places like Harvard, Stanford, Penn [?]) 2) I definitely want to take a gap year or two after undergraduate to figure everything out because I've been changing my mind a lot over this past year. Do you think pursuing teaching at the K-12 level for a year or two is possible? I've heard of programs such as Teach for America, which would do just that. 3) Is there a forum about people's past stories? I've been trying to find people who had a similar journey as me. Thank you so much for reading this. Hope you are doing well.

Hi all, I am an undergraduate in my sophomore year, and I hope to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) in science education in the future. I have immersed myself in a lot of different activities at the intersection of science, teaching, and linguistics, all of which represent my potential research interest. Among my research experiences, I am currently a researcher in a developmental biology lab and am involving myself in the next month with science education research. It's been hard finding quality information on the path to becoming a PhD in education. My reasons for considering the degree include a love of research, academia, teaching, and change in our educational systems. That said, I am unsure what graduate schools look for when accepting applicants. Here are some questions I have: -What are some activities I can pursue as an undergraduate to show demonstrated interest for these programs? -What factors are most important in accepting applicants? Research? Teaching experience? Volunteerism? -How important are statistics, such as GPA and GREs? -Is it necessary to receive a Master's Degree if I know that my ultimate goal is to be in academia? Any advice you can provide is very much appreciated. I also am trying to talk to PhDs in the field to grasp a better understanding of the field. Thank you!