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Thanks! Your insight is much appreciated. While my application is still a year away I want to strengthen my credentials as much as possible. Good luck to each of you in your programs and to you, tg22, as you look to get in.

Decaf, not trying to hijack the thread, but I'm looking for similar insight, so I thought I'd jump in and post my own situation. This is my first post ever, so hopefully I haven't gone against some commonly practiced etiquette. I too am looking to apply to Ed.D. programs following this year. I would love to attend a school like Vanderbilt since I do not intend to leave k-12 education. The HGSE EdLD is really appealing too but I know that my chances would be slim to none. My goal is to one day be a high school principal or possibly the headmaster of a private independent or private Christian school. There will undoubtedly be other opportunities in Ed leadership with the changing landscape due to technology and other factors. More importantly, I just enjoy learning and being in the classroom. I have really gotten excited about studying education these past few years, and I would probably pursue a PhD if I wasn't newly married with a little one and another on the way. I am moderately concerned that my having only attended a small liberal arts college (accredited) will limit my choices for programs. - My undergraduate GPA was 3.0 (I did much better in my science and education classes than my core classes) - I have a Broadfield Science Major w/ Minor in Secondary Ed. - I played varsity intercollegiate basketball for 4 years. - I will complete my M.Ed. degree this May with roughly a 3.97 or 3.85 GPA (same school as undergrad). - I have taught for 4 years (3 in MS science and 1 HS Biology) at a private school and will be the HS assistant principal at my school this up coming year - I coached JV basketball for 4 years and will coach the Varsity men's basketball team next year. - My GRE was 1300 - 590 Verbal and 710 Quant ... I don't know that I could score much higher on it... 10-40 pionts at most if I really work on the verbal side. - I would have great recommendations from my graduate professors, and from a friend of my who is the head of TFA in our city (Vandy grad and Stanford J.D.) You all have given great advice to others, and I really value your input.