Triedgold

o-audio... I applied to the Phd in Education but have an offer for the MPhil (Thematic Route). My appointed supervisor is Peter Gronn, who I am dying to work with. His work on Distributed/Hybrid Leadership is my area of research interest. However, I now have two interviews, one for an Ed.D and another for an ED.L.D. =) These last two options are much better on many levels! =)

Actually Hi ZeChocMoose, Thanks for being a sounding board! =) Actually, the Ed.D programs at both USC and Berkeley accomodate working professionals in admin. So, classes would meet every other week on Friday evenings and most of the day Saturday. I would commute to USC. For Berkeley, I would have to move and find work there. A positive is my wife's family is in the Bay Area. Cost for USC = $70K; Berkeley= $39K. I have looked into PhD programs, but most require full time committtment for 4-5 years. The only program that seemed flexible was the SDSU-Claremont joint Ph.D but I heard that Claremont professors don't really make teaching a priority. Also, my impression is they push students towards solely research. What I really want is to work in the field as an administrator but also conduct applied research, and to use theory to inform my practice. I would eventually like to submit some articles to leadership/education journals based on my experiences. Sorry to talk your ear off...I'm a novice in terms of posting on forums. Thanks again... Triedgold

Alright everyone, I need some advice. I applied to Cambridge University in hopes of getting the GATES scholarship. I got accepted to the Mphil in Education program/Homerton College (not the Ph.D) but didn't get the scholarship. I'm also waiting to hear back from USC (Ed.D) and UC Berkeley (Ed.D). My wondering is this: If I get accepted into any of the Ed.D programs, should I pick them over the Cambridge Mphil? Some background: I already have two Masters in Education from a CSU ( Curriculum; Leadership). Also, I am currently in my first year as an associate principal and have momentum as an administrator. The tough part for me is that I'm worried about having regrets if I don't go to Cambridge. The problem is the cost would be about $40K, not counting I would forfeit my current admin salary. And even though I already have two masters degrees in education, I have to admit the programs were heavy on coursework and weak on preparing me for research. My professional goal is to become a scholar-practitioner. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Be kind...haha. Thanks Triedgold in San Diego