Durrell

It's common knowledge that Harvard is ending its EdD program: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/3/7/faculty-lovefest-meeting-education/ http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/doctoral-response-to-the-announcement-of-the-new/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=button

Will Harvard let the EdD cohorts switch to the PhD that will replace the EdD in 2013? I understand that the current students feel the administration misled them about this, since the EdD will then lose much of its value.

Pick Michigan. Definitely. Harvard is ending the EdD and this year will be the last cohort. Once the PhD version of the program begins, which will be very different, the EdD cohorts will see the focus on their training and the value of their degree go way down.

Thanks for the encouragement! Do you think a POI would write this just to be generally nice and not realize that it would get my hopes up? That's what I'm now wondering. Meanwhile, so many people in my specialty have heard from schools already, and I'm still. . . waiting. . . . .

Ok - I'll throw in another POI email for reactions: I corresponded with a POI at my top choice school and she wrote back a few weeks ago with an article cite, saying "Hang in there - I'm sure you'll be getting some good news soon." I was overjoyed at the time, but since I haven't heard anything (and one "accept" has popped up on GC results in the past few days), I don't know what to think. Opinions? Thanks!