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Your application profile is somewhat similar to what mine was, turkeyteacher, and I'm starting at Rutgers with a full fellowship in education theory, organization, and policy this fall. My undergrad GPA was a 3.75, but unlike you, I didn't get a Master's degree. I taught for seven years in two urban education settings in New Jersey, and by the time I was applying, I had won a couple of small grants for classroom projects and improvements and had two publications under my belt. My GRE scores were 740 V and 520 Q. My program is unambiguously a research program, and I'll be doing quant and qual methods coursework right from go. The fellowship requires that I do a fairly serious pre-dissertation research project beginning in my first year, too. When I was applying, I was really worried about being in the bottom third on the quantitative GRE, but I didn't have much choice. I was working insane hours at the time; I didn't have time to study or the money for a course, and I just showed up at the testing site during my lunch hour, crossed my fingers, and sat for the test. In the end, I wasn't admitted to the Ivy League school I applied to, and I was wait listed at a very large urban private university (I opted out of the waitlist because I had already made up my mind). I was admitted with funding to all three state schools I applied to, though. I chose Rutgers because their Women's Studies department is so phenomenal, their new urban ed initiatives are really exciting, and I found the most amazing, amazing adviser in the Rutgers GSE. I am sure you'll find the right spot, whether or not you bring up your quant scores. It's not all about the numbers. Get to know the faculty at your prospective schools as much as possible, and you will find the professors who want to invest in you.

Hey, Clawsworth Congrats on your MA! I ZeChoc is right: these things vary considerably, and you'll have to communicate individually with each department. I would suggest, though, that English is a related subject if you're considering a PhD with research focus in literacy studies, language arts, secondary education, etc. I don't think you'll have a hard time meeting that requirement. In the US, these requirements vary widely; I have a full fellowship to a PhD program with stipend and tuition remission, but I didn't have an MA when I applied, just a good undergrad record and a strong resume. Good luck!