Revo Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Finally made a decision!! *drum rolls* PENN! I feel so relieved that this ordeal is over, but at the same time, it feels like it's just begun! I had a really difficult time deciding between UPenn and Michigan. Even though Michigan was touted as the better program, I felt that I would forever regret not attending Penn. I think what it came down to was location, opportunity, and experience. Penn and Philadelphia are NOTHING like UT Austin (where I am currently), and I wanted a completely different graduate school experience and didn't want to attend an institution that was similar to my undergrad. Plus, I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and just take a chance and follow a dream/inkling. East coast/Philly/Penn are a total 180 from what I've experienced in life and I thought it would be a huge change and a bit of a challenge, something I look forward to! Also, there are tons of schools on the east coast, and this is a chance for me to really get out and explore. I'm really excited and I think I made the right decision. Something was pulling me in that direction and I always follow my gut. It hurt to turn down a job offer I got from Michigan (I really would have enjoyed the people and the department I would've worked in), but I'd like to think that maybe one day I'll be at Michigan for something else. Anywho, I'm babbling, but that's just because I'm excited and scared and this is JUST SO NEW AND SO AWESOME AND SO AMAZING!! Good luck to everyone else in their decision-making and thank you all for sharing in the journey! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunice19 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Decide to go Vanderbilt Peabody!!! It was so hard to decide bw Penn & Vandy But follow my guts;) Anyone else to go Vandy for this Fall???! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selden Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Finally made my decision as well: Michigan! It was odd navigating the choice to turn down my best offer at Brown, but Michigan also came through with great funding. After numerous conversations with my advisor, I felt like I had a better fit there as well, and I'm excited that the program will allow me to chart my own course to some extent. Congrats to everyone who has made a decision, and best of luck to those still deciding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patientpatient Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Congrats all! And congrats, Texan Lex. See you at Penn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yumpeh12 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Decide to go Vanderbilt Peabody!!! It was so hard to decide bw Penn & Vandy But follow my guts;) Anyone else to go Vandy for this Fall???! ME!! Great choice! I am very excited for the fall. Find the group on facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garima Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hey guys -- need some help. This is super late but any quick feedback would help. Accepted at HGSE (HDP) and Stanford (POLS). Have some financial aid from HGSE but none from Stanford as it does not give aid to international students. Can people who visited both schools for admit day share their impressions and recommendation between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echolikebells Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) Went to Nashville to visit Vandy's campus this weekend. It is gorgeous, and I loved Nashville, but my gut wasn't feeling it. Ohio State is where I want to be, so I accepted my offer there Sunday! A little nerve-wrecking to turn down the number one program just a few days after declining an offer (with partial funding!) from an Ivy, but I'm glad I finally made my choice. Edited April 17, 2012 by echolikebells jbriar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatGrass Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 echolikebells-- OSU! Patti Lather! Lucky you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyteacher Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I will be attending UT Austin this fall for a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Cultural Studies in Education). I am SO stoked! Now I just have to get myself residency to cut my tuition in half, haha! What a difficult and emotional process this was! Congrats to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echolikebells Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 echolikebells-- OSU! Patti Lather! Lucky you! I lucked out with quite a few of the faculty, although I'm not sure how many I'll get to interact with as a member of a M.Ed+Licensure program. OSU is much more in line with my own interests than Vanderbilt, and we're doing a lot of exciting stuff with queer theories/queer issues/intersectionality/feminism in the classroom and a lot of just personally interesting things with AYA literature, so I am excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meli12 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi Y'all, I saw some mention of a Peabody facebook group for next year. Is this a program specific group? If so, for what program? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangintokyo Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 If you're in a LPO program, Ms. Moody should have emailed you about joining that closed facebook group. There's also a separate IEPM group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC386 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Vanderbilt (Peabody) just now let me know that I had been accepted. Which is great, but it took so long that I had already started a program at UVA that starts in the summer. Good times. The program is a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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