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  1. t_ruth, I've decided not to app this year so I don't have anything to "exchange," but if you want someone to critique your SOP, I'm happy to. You don't have to worry about me copying you since, as I just pmed, it sounds like we have very different career goals. Just let me know if I can help.
  2. Just an update: I found out that I got a 6.0 on the writing. This makes me even more hesitant to retake - but it is so incredibly hard to stomach that 600 on quant. It drives me crazy. I could get over it if I can get into my program of choice anyway AND if I knew it wouldn't impact my chances for a scholarship that I'm really interested in. I just don't want to retake and get a lower score on verbal or AW, which seem like they must be more important than the quant.
  3. I just took the GRE this morning and got a 670V, which is fine, and a 600Q, which is not fine (with me.) I've been testing in the 730-range on Q practice tests (in fact, no scores below 700 since my diagnostic test), but this morning I choked during Q. There were a lot of number theory questions that I wasn't as well-prepared for as geometry and algebra, and I got flustered and ran out of time. I was actually surprised that I even pulled off a 600. I obviously don't know my AW score yet, but I expect it to be strong. I felt better about that than any other part of the exam. I'm applying to masters in education programs. For the program I'm most interested in, the average scores are around 590V BUT 660Q. I'm wondering whether I should retake. On the one hand, I'm completely confident that I can do much better than a 600 on quant. But I'm not completely sure I can improve on my verbal score. Verbal is so random, my score could even drop. But, I'm also sure the admissions people will know I have strong verbal skills. I will have a law degree from a top school and several publications. I also worry that because the math is so easy to re-learn if they will think I just didn't study for the quant, when in fact quant was all I studied. Thoughts? Should I fork out $140 more to raise my quant score?
  4. I will join the chorus that says to inform the authorities of this. That is so incredibly unethical. It's unbelievable.
  5. This is all very interesting. I'm applying this year from what is probably an odd background. I will have a law degree and I want to do the Ed.M in EPM to prepare for work in education law and policy. I don't have much education background at all, which is why I want to do the degree - I've volunteered at schools and I've been a teaching assistant for undergrads and law students, but my background is substantially more in politics, anti-poverty policy, and civil rights law. I'm interested in HGSE because I've realized through that work that the best long-term anti-poverty policy is good education policy that targets poor children. My interest in education policy is fairly new. I think classroom experience would be helpful, but in my mind it doesn't seem particularly relevant to the kind of work I want to do. Other than this, I think I should be a fairly strong applicant. Do y'all think I'll get dinged because I haven't been working on this specific set of issues for years??? That would make me very sad - I'm so excited about this program.
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