criticalontology
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Thanks criticalontology, we will see. I wish they could at least waive my out-of-state tuition as a doctoral-level student!
I'm in the same boat... That would, indeed, be a decent start.
c.o.
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so has anyone heard about funding at all???? a date? I don't want to email and bother them, but I am getting to the final decision-making process and dates for intent are quickly approaching.
I have the contact sheet that came with my admission, but it doesn't specify anyone.
So, it is my understanding that most (if not all) fellowships have been allotted. If you were not notified, it is likely you were not awarded a fellowship.
There may be some other funding still available, but it is apparently quite competitive, and likely to go to people already in the program, not first years.
I've not received any official information about funding -- this is all through a POI in the program I was admitted to. I'm banking on being SOL, but you
never know.
c.o.
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Are they that busy? Can't even send a "Hello, welcome to UT Austin"? Maybe I've been spoiled by all the cordial and supportive correspondence from MSU.
Wildviolet,
Congratulations. I was accepted in Cultural Studies in Ed. at UT awhile ago and there was about a two week lag between the acceptance from the graduate school, and communication
from the department directly. In that email, there was no mention of a funding offer, and I have been led to believe there is no official visit/recruitment weekend at the moment.
I have no idea what accounts for the minimal communication. Every school/department is different.
If anybody else, however, has heard about funding (particularly in CSE) I'd love to hear...
c.o.
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Got my rejection letter this morning!
Same here my friend. Best of luck.
c.o.
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yoteach,
Not that I've been to the mailbox today, but I've not heard anything yet.
There is a thread called 'UC Schools' that has info on all the UC's, you might
look through there as well.
Take care,
c.o.
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Alright, I had to ask this stupid question, but I would really appreciate your input here:
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I'm trying to decide on which program to go to this upcoming year, and while I'm heavily leaning towards the PhD program at USC, I'll seriously consider the SUSE/HGSE Masters program if most people say there's a huge value to them.
If I'm understanding correctly, you're essentially trying to decide between a master's from a higher-ranked uni, and a doctorate from a lower-ranked uni (yes?).
If that's the case, I think your decision has to be based on what your long-term career goals look like. If you want to teach/work in a university, you're likely going to need to be called Doctor Hitomimay.
If you don't want to teach/work in a university, then you might be better off giving up being called Doctor in favour of a more highly respected institutional name.Hitomimay,
I think Andsowego's point raises an important factor in your decision.
Two other things (at least) seem pertinent:
The first is, USC accepted you at the doctoral level, while Stanford didn't. That Stanford deferred
you doesn't necessarily say anything about how they feel about your potential. After all, they're a
ridiculously competitive institution. However, it seems to me that an acceptance from a still highly-
ranked institution should count for something. Additionally, if I recall correctly, USC interviewed
you several (?) times and seems pretty intent on bringing you in. I'm convinced that being wanted at
this level is actually quite valuable...
Second, USC has apparently offered you a pretty good financial package. I can't speak to Stanford's
Masters program, but do you anticipate funding from them? I'm all for getting paid to learn...
Ultimately, I don't think I have enough information about your situation/goals to give you really good
advice, but given what I do know -- and if I was in a similar situation -- I would go to the place that
seems to really dig me. I can't speak to the issue of value of institution name, but a free doctorate
sure isn't a bad thing to have... If USC would support you at the doctoral level, it seems you would
come out a better job candidate (again, presuming you're not aiming for academia -- if you are, I say
full Ph.D. steam ahead!) because of experience (and a higher level degree), not because of 14 spots
on a not unimportant, but still rather arbitrary (and always subject to change) ranking.
Good luck with your decision.
c.o.
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Also, has anyone heard from SCS at Berkeley?
edstudent,
Wish I had information for you, but I imagine we are in the same boat.
It is still a bit early for them I think. I've gotten the impression they often
run a week or two behind a lot of other prominent R1 Schools of Ed.
Either that or we're both rejected.
c.o.
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eta: Does anyone know where the 2013 AERA conference will be held? I don't see that info on their website yet.
Andsowego,
It's in Atlanta in 2013.
c.o.
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dispositif,
I noticed that as well. I've applied to the Ph.D. in SCS.
I've not heard anything at all about SCS meeting, or anyone else hearing info.
I emailed with Zeus Leonardo two days ago (not about anything admissions related),
and he did not mention anything, so who knows...
Good luck.
c.o.
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I hope to apply to GSEs for fall 2013, but I don't know how competitive I would be (if at all). I have done research on higher education/achievement gap for a think tank organization (acknowledged in but not co-author of a book), an independent project (on racist policy against English language learners in Massachusetts) at the undergraduate level, was part of a research team studying parental involvement and college access for Latino students (for a year, funded under a NSF grant), and interned as an ESOL teacher in a foreign country.
I, ideally, would like to study the intersection of culture and education - particularly with bilingual populations, and even more specifically studying the overwhelming placement of Spanish L1 students /ESL and bilingual students into special education settings, looking specifically at the achievement gap between ESL and Non-ESL students. I don't know if there is anything out there that would cater to me, or if any program would realistically take me as a doctoral student given my poor background.
GRE not yet taken either... so that's another one. Any advice ?
sshopeful,
You may be interested in checking out the Education, Equity, and Cultural Diversity (EECD) program at the University of Colorado Boulder.
http://www.colorado.edu/education/prospective/eecdphd.html
I am a student in another department there, and don't know a ton about the EECD department, but as far as I have gathered it is a well-regarded
program, and moreover, it sounds like your research would fit in very well there. However, it is a small school of ed. and a very small department,
so they don't take many students. As for your competitiveness as an application, I obviously cannot speak for the department, but I would imagine
that your experience and the projects you've worked on (and your thesis) would balance concerns about your GPA (although neither GPA you mentioned
is going to keep you out of many programs...). It seems like you have more reason to be confident than you may realize.
Good luck.
c.o.
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dispositif,
For what it's worth, I was declined admission from the MA in SCS in 2010 (and yet, I come back for more at
the doctoral level?). I was talking to Zeus Leonardo a few months ago, and he mentioned that SCS generally
accepts very few M.A.'s... to the extent that he thought they may not have taken any that year.
Probably isn't too comforting, but I thought it might be nice to know that it's not like they're taking 15 a year
and you were left out in the cold.
c.o.