PhDEducation Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have spent way to much time on this thread since my decision last spring to start looking at PhD programs in Education. This fall I have begun the application process, with a specific focus in Teaching and Teacher Education, with a side of Policy. I thought we could start a thread to pull us together and share information. I am looking at a host of programs I have applied to 4 at the moment with another 4 in progress. Where are you at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naon Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'm applying to an EdD program for the Fall 2015. Just finished the application last week. All of my LORs came in shockingly fast and I submitted my final bit of paperwork today. So now I wait. The early deadline is Jan 21st and the other deadline is in March, I think. All I know is that I should hear something between 4-6 weeks after the deadline...unfortunately I don't know if that is the early deadline or the regular deadline...so I guess I'll just have to be surprised. It's gonna be a looooooong winter! PhDEducation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittylin Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Hi Everyone! What PhD concentrations is everyone applying to? Here are my stats: GRE Score: V 159, Q 152, AWA 3.5 GPA: 3.13 (B.A. in Linguistics.); 3.67 (Master in Special Education: Hearing Impairments) Work Experience: I have taught for six years at public, private, and charter schools. I am currently an education specialist in rural Idaho serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing Undergraduate / Graduate Institutions:private/public Research Experience: One semester as a research assistant for early childhood education Applying for PhD or Master’s: Ph.D., 2015F Program: Education Policy/Learning Sciences/ EDLD (Harvard) What Other Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard, University of Georgia, University of Penn, Univ of Pittsburgh, Univ of Washington, Rutgers Univ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HEPhD13 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Maybe we can have this be a little more lively as decisions have/should start rolling in soon. I'd love to have other PhD applicants to chat with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brl254 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi All! I am applying to some Education programs for studying the History of Education/Educational History. Anyone else interested in historical research or policy? The programs I applied to are Stanford, Wisconsin, NYU, and CUNY Grad Center. I am also applying to traditional history programs that have historians who research educational issues. I have taught/consulted for 10 years in NYC Public Schools and have a masters in teaching and another masters in history. So this PhD track will try to bring all of that together! I can't decide if this hybrid approach is genius or will doom my applications! Good luck to all as we are getting closer to decision time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camly91 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi All! I am applying to some Education programs for studying the History of Education/Educational History. Anyone else interested in historical research or policy? The programs I applied to are Stanford, Wisconsin, NYU, and CUNY Grad Center. I am also applying to traditional history programs that have historians who research educational issues. I have taught/consulted for 10 years in NYC Public Schools and have a masters in teaching and another masters in history. So this PhD track will try to bring all of that together! I can't decide if this hybrid approach is genius or will doom my applications! Good luck to all as we are getting closer to decision time! Hey! I'm also applying to History of Education programs I have way less experience than you have and I'm international (from France). I have never studied Education directly, which is why I'm applying to graduate school. My background is English & American History. Like you, I'm not sure if it's a good or a bad thing. I also applied to Stanford and NYU -- but will probably withdraw my app from NYU because I applied to Master's and there's no way I'll be able to afford it. So fingers crossed for a PhD at Stanford, Columbia & IU-UC in my case! You seem like you're a great fit for that kind of program though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brl254 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Camly91, It's great to hear from another educational historian! My experience just means it took me a long time to get back around to academia. The NYU program seems really great. I got a chance to talk to Professor Zimmerman who chairs Educational History. He would be a really great adviser, I think. But I understand about not wanting to pay for a masters and to go straight for a PhD. What time period/topics do you want to focus on for your research? For my masters in history I became interested in late 19th and early 20th century school system building in the U.S. and also the Philippines. I am hoping to be able to continue this research next year! Good luck with your programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camly91 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Camly91, It's great to hear from another educational historian! My experience just means it took me a long time to get back around to academia. The NYU program seems really great. I got a chance to talk to Professor Zimmerman who chairs Educational History. He would be a really great adviser, I think. But I understand about not wanting to pay for a masters and to go straight for a PhD. What time period/topics do you want to focus on for your research? For my masters in history I became interested in late 19th and early 20th century school system building in the U.S. and also the Philippines. I am hoping to be able to continue this research next year! Good luck with your programs. Always amazes me how many different research topics emerge in the same field! I'm actually in the process of writing my Master's thesis on high school extracurricular activities in the 70s in a small city in North Carolina, and I'm definitely trying to keep the same research topic and expand it for a dissertation! Good luck to you -- I'll let you know if I hear back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitofagita Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Maybe we can have this be a little more lively as decisions have/should start rolling in soon. I'd love to have other PhD applicants to chat with! Yes please! My family and friends are sick of me worrying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchrsquirrel Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 EdD applicant...close enough? Wishing all of you luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HEPhD13 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Have any of you started to hear back? I've heard from OSU and MSU with both admits! Feeling happy and nervous to make decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitmanifesto Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I haven't applied to an Edu school directly just yet, but will be soon. Masters with a hope of shifting to their PhD program. I'm interested in New Media and public education, especially Teacher Education and youth studies. I'm mostly interested in Indiana University and Purdue. Anyone applying there as well? Or know much about the programs. School of Edu websites are so much more difficult to navigate than compared to programs that mainly cater towards academic bound students (compared to professional students). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittylin Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I got rejected from Vanderbilt yesterday. That's the only one of the seven programs that I've applied to. It was my "why not try" school so I'm not too surprised. Here's hoping we hear back from some others soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitmanifesto Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I got rejected from Vanderbilt yesterday. That's the only one of the seven programs that I've applied to. It was my "why not try" school so I'm not too surprised. Here's hoping we hear back from some others soon! Sorry to hear, but good luck on the others! 7 app gives you plenty of leg room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwon03 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 @HEPhD13 Can I ask which programs at OSU and MSU you have applied to? I applied to both programs but havent heard any news from them so nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchrsquirrel Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I got rejected from Vanderbilt yesterday. That's the only one of the seven programs that I've applied to. It was my "why not try" school so I'm not too surprised. Here's hoping we hear back from some others soon! Hang in there! Remember, you really only need one acceptance because--after all--you can only attend one school. So put the one rejection out of your mind and concentrate on the other six possibilities! (I know that may not be terribly helpful, but that's what I keep reminding myself.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HEPhD13 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 @HEPhD13 Can I ask which programs at OSU and MSU you have applied to? I applied to both programs but havent heard any news from them so nervous. Sure! HALE @ MSU and HESA @ OSU. From my understanding, all the different programs have their own method and timeline so if you haven't heard back, there is a likelihood your department hasn't made contact yet. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittylin Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks everyone! I'm hoping for good news in the next few weeks. I just wish all of the schools decided at the same time. It looks like a few of my programs might not let me know until the beginning of March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchrsquirrel Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks everyone! I'm hoping for good news in the next few weeks. I just wish all of the schools decided at the same time. It looks like a few of my programs might not let me know until the beginning of March. I know! I guess I'm grateful for any news, but once decisions start coming in, it's hard not to want decisions across the board! My husband always reminds me that these problems/issues are "first world" problems, and that quiets me a bit! (Of course, I remind him that it's all relative...haha!) Anyway, just know that you are not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitofagita Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 aAAaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! classALIBI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viget Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 congrats to the poster on results search who got an interview with NYU! any chance you wouldn't mind sharing what program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allinduetime Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey all, It's good to hear from other people playing the waiting game! I got accepted into the SCAE PhD program at Pittsburgh last week. Very exciting!...but only half the battle since the department and I must search for funding. Still waiting to hear back from Vanderbilt and UVA. Good luck everyone! May the best fit fall into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittylin Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 allinduetime- how did Pitt notify you? I applied to their Learning Sciences and Policy program and am so anxious to hear back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thdus82 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 DYINNNGGG..... I've already crossed out a lot of schools in my mind since all interviews seem to have been sent out.. Waiting is a hard game!! A game I do not like to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viget Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 DYINNNGGG..... I've already crossed out a lot of schools in my mind since all interviews seem to have been sent out.. Waiting is a hard game!! A game I do not like to play don't give up just yet! after seeing weeks ago that someone had been offered an interview to a program I applied to, I assumed that no interview meant no chance. I got a call from that program two days ago saying I'm being recommended for admission. I wish programs were more transparent about their timelines and decision-making processes! I agree, the waiting game is a tough one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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