HGSE Fall 2013

[Coloradogirl]

Thought I would start a thread for all of those students applying to HGSE for Fall 2013.

[Edugy]

Borrowing the fomatting from the 2012 thread,

GRE Score (Revised): V 550, Q 780 AWA:4.5

GPA: 3.24 Major 3.44

Work Experience: Interned at a startup for 6 months, tutor at Kumon for 6 months(ongoing), currently trying to develop an online eduaction platform with some other entrepreneurs.

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Public R1(UIUC)

Research Experience: 3 years of research at UIUC in language comprehension and production, conversation and theory of mind. 1.5-2 years of research at Stanford(currently ongoing) in conversation, theory of mind/behavioral economics, and aging effects.

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters, 2013

Program: Technology, Innovation, Education

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Stanford (LDT), Columbia (CCTE), UPenn(LST)

[DeltaK]

GRE Score: V 158, Q 156 AWA: 5

GPA: 3.7

Work Experience: 3 years teaching in a high poverty rural school. Serve as the grade level chair, cross-grade departmental head, and data coach for the school leadership team. Also co-founded the school Girl Scout Troop. I was told I'm going to fill the 2 year vacancy of lead teacher (AKA our school's vice principal) if they can find a certified teacher to fill my position but I'll believe it when the teacher shows up to school

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Public

Research Experience: None

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters, 2013

Program: Language and Literacy--Reading Specialist Strand

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: UPenn (RWL), Vanderbilt (Reading Education), UVA (Reading)

[EdNerd2013]

GRE Score: V 570, Q 710 AWA: 5.5

GPA: 3.98

Work Experience: 5 years teaching special education in school for students with autism spectrum disorders. MA in educational psych. Special Education Teaching Credential (Mild/Mod) 1 year working as school psych intern in urban charter high school. 2 years experience in program development and ed leadership.

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Mix (transferred private to public)

Research Experience: Basic. Presented and published at several conferences

Applying for PhD or Masters: EDLD, 2013

Program: EDLD

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Vanderbilt, UW, UPenn, UVA, USC, UNC Chapel Hill, Northwestern

[Coloradogirl]

GRE Score: V157 Q154 AWA:?waiting

GPA: 3.88

Work Experience: 6 years in higher education. 5 years at a large public institution and one at a small private

Undergrad: public

Research: none

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Higher Education

Excited to see how this all turns out. HGSE is my dream school.

[Kitty Scherbatsky]

Hi, I am very interested in this thread. I am going to apply to the HGSE for Fall 2013 but I am curious what other peoples' objectives are. I have just been doing some looking and it seems like there are so many different fellowship degrees out there that will pay for the master's that I am wondering if I am making a mistake in overlooking these. My current plan as follows was to apply to HGSE, TC, UPenn, Michigan, Stanford and maybe a couple more. I have been drawn toward the Philosophy & Education thread at TC and the Learning & Teaching track at HGSE. I wish I could say my plan was more exact but I have interests in teaching at the secondary level and possibly going on further to education leadering roles or university teaching. Am I making a mistake in avoiding the traditional certification route? It just seems if I want employment when I am done with a masters (which I sincerely do), I am avoiding the most direct paths. The fellowship tracks, such as NYC Teaching Fellows, etc. . . had never really appealed to me before but maybe they are something to consider, too? Would love to hear from other people what their thoughts are. Also, stats to follow at some later date. . . still have not taken my GRE yet.

[nm16]

GRE Score (Revised): V 165, Q 166 AWA:6.0

GPA: 3.70

Work Experience: Bunch of internships/practicums... at a policy-advo non-profit, a K-12 school, an ethnicity-based non-profit, and a foundation.

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Private top-20, methinks

Research Experience: None

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters, 2013

Program: Education Policy & Management

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: USC PASA, UCLA HEOC, Vanderbilt MPP, Stanford POLS, UMich HE

I don't have much of an expectation w/getting into HGSE; I pretty much applied because my mother kept hinting that me attending Harvard was her dying wish. Even though she isn't dying.

[LaraBara]

GRE Score: V 168, Q 158 AWA: 4.5

GPA: 3.79

Work Experience: City Year - served on the Literacy Education team. Interned in education department at Smithsonian.

2 years with TFA in 1st grade classroom

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Private

Research Experience: None to speak of. I edited a book my professor published - but it was all his research

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters, 2013

Program: Mind Brain and Education

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: none. haven't found any others that float my boat

[Edugy]

Did anyone else "attend" the virtual information session tonight?

[Coloradogirl]

No How was it? I attended the higher education session last month which included some application information as well. I loved the Higher Education session. It was very informative and I learned even more about the program.

[Loseric]

Did anyone else "attend" the virtual information session tonight?

I did. I couldn't believe how chaotic the chatroom was and how rude some people were with their questions. I almost wish they'd saved the questions until the end, it might not have been the best idea format-wise but I think the session would have run more smoothly. Considering they must do these online info sessions every year, it seemed very poorly planned to me.

No How was it? I attended the higher education session last month which included some application information as well. I loved the Higher Education session. It was very informative and I learned even more about the program.

Coloradogirl, when was the HE session, and was it for MEd or PhD? I wish I'd known about it! Would you mind sharing some highlights?

[Coloradogirl]

Loseric, it was for Ed.M. It was in mid-October. They did not open up for questions until the end, although they did make it interactive at the beginning where we clicked a map showing where we were all from and they had some basics questions about how many years we have worked, which year we were planning to apply, etc. The rest of the event had the program director share a little bit about the structure of classes, internships, and the president in residence program. They talked a lot about the flexibility of the program with the three core required courses and then the flexibility to choose courses from across campus. Two current students shared their experience up to this point. It was really valuable to hear from them and about their search for a program and why they chose HGSE. It was followed by a brief overview of the application process, and then the last ten minutes or so were open to questions answered electronically as well as some by the speakers. It was extremely organized and informational. Since I can't get away from work right now to go visit in person, it definitely helped.

What types of questions came up at last night's event. Anything important?

[Loseric]

Thanks for the details on the HE info session! It sounds like it was really informative and gave good insight into the program. Now I'm even more sorry I missed it, darn. I checked the website this morning and it looks like they don't archive the info sessions, either.

Honestly, you didn't miss much last night, particularly if you got an overview of admissions info at the HE session. They did something similar with demographics (location and degrees people were applying for), had a financial aid staffer speak about the types of aid available and how funding works for the doctoral programs. Then the admissions rep came on and went over the application, piece by piece (statement of purpose, recommendations, tests, etc.) They allowed for five questions after each session, which is what took up the bulk of the time. As for the Q&A, I can only liken it to a shark feeding frenzy as everyone jockeyed for their question to be answered, most of them very rudely. People were asking questions in all caps, repeatedly, and about topics we weren't even discussing at the time. What I found frustrating was the staff answering the questions usually picked very specific questions that only applied to one person or a small subset of people. Considering they were strapped for time (the session even ran over by about 20min), it didn't seem very wise. Most of the other questions addressed what you'd expect: if they have a minimum score for the GRE, who to use as recommenders, etc. Hope that helps.

I'm excited to find a fellow HE person on here! Where else are you applying, if you don't mind sharing?

[DeltaK]

Thanks for sharing your experiencesl! I wasn't able to attend the session but after hearing how informative the Higher Ed session was for yall Higher Ed people, I'm really glad I signed up for the Language and Literacy session this Monday.

[Edugy]

It was somewhat informative, but it mostly consisted of all the information found in the FAQ's. Does anyone know if there was already an info session for TIE?

[Chai_latte]

It was somewhat informative, but it mostly consisted of all the information found in the FAQ's. Does anyone know if there was already an info session for TIE?

Yup. It was last week. Even though I've been eyeing the program for a while, I forgot to attend.

[PhDHigherED]

GRE Score: V 165, Q 161 AWA: 6.0

GPA: Undergraduate: 3.73, Graduate:3.97

Work Experience: Four Years of Higher Education administration, director of academic assessment

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Private Liberal Arts

Research Experience: Significant quantitative and qualitative experience.

Applying for PhD or Masters: Ed.D, 2013

Program: Higher Education

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Michigan, UPenn, Columbia TC, Stanford,Vanderbilt, UVA, NYU, Penn State

[Coloradogirl]

For Higher Education the only place I have currently applied is HGSE. I am considering applying to Michigan and the University of Iowa. I also applied to an MPA program at Drake, but I would prefer a Higher Education program. I have looked at Stanford POLS as well.

[Edugy]

Would anyone like to swap SOP's? I just finished my first draft, and I would love to have someone take a look at it, and get an idea of what other people are doing. I'm worried mine is too dry.

[CQE]

Would anyone like to swap SOP's? I just finished my first draft, and I would love to have someone take a look at it, and get an idea of what other people are doing. I'm worried mine is too dry.

I wouldn't mind. I'm applying to the Prevention Science program, though, FWIW.

[CQE]

GRE Score (Revised): 154 V, 154 Q, 4.5 AWA (weak point)

GPA: 3.93 Overall, 4.0 Major (strong point)

Work Experience: N/A - I'm currently a senior. However, I do have significant experience working with urban youth over the past four years at both the elementary and high school levels.

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Public (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Research Experience: N/A. I'm a business major that realized that education was my "calling" relatively late into my college career. So, it's fortunate in the sense that I'm going to be doing something I love, but unfortunate in that I don't have the resume that I could've had.

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters, 2013

Program: Prevention Science

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Boston College (MAT/MST in History and English both), UPenn (Accepted)

I realize Harvard is a reach for me at this point time, but I figured I'd give it a shot considering I won't be applying for a doctorate for several years down the line. I'm confident in my SoP and LORs, so who knows. I'm hoping that those will make the difference in terms of me getting in, as I'm quite aware that I'm a subpar to mediocre (at best) applicant.

[Edugy]

I wouldn't mind. I'm applying to the Prevention Science program, though, FWIW.

Excellent! Hopefully I can help you out as well. If anyone else is interested, please send me a message.

[m26]

I am willing to swap as well.

[ismeress]

GRE Score: V 164, Q 170 AWA: 5.0

GPA: Undergraduate: 3.7, Graduate:4.0

Work Experience: 2 years of research in think tank, 2 years of ed experience overseas

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): West coast Ivy

Research Experience: Yes, in work & grad school

Applying for PhD or Masters: Ed.D (Ph.D will start in 2014-- office indicated that there was no way to 'switch' to the phd)

Program: QPAE

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: SUSE, Penn GSE, TC (possibly)

[Lilac13]

GRE Score (Revised): 155 V, 145 Q, 5 AWA

GPA: Undergraduate: 3.00, Graduate: 3.9

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Private

Work Experience/Research Experience: Five years of research experience at tier 1 research institution. Research has been in the areas of education policy, children's mental health policy, and juvenile justice policy. I have participated in nearly every aspect of the research process. I have publications and conference presentations. I spent a year working as an in-home counselor for youth with emotional and behavioral problems. Recent volunteer experience has included tutoring low performing students in STEM areas, working with local YWCA to assist women and children, organizing financial literacy workshops for members of local community, and mentoring and supporting students of my undergraduate alma mater.

Applying for PhD or Masters: EdD

Program: Education Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice

What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Stanford, University of Washington, and Vanderbilt