application deadline

[prospectiveTC]

Is it more advantageous to turn in the application early? (The deadline for Teachers College masters program is 1/15 (early) and 4/15(final).

I was thinking of submitting everything by late December. If I send it in this early, will I get an earlier read by the admissions committee?

Thank you

[Counterpointer]

I just submitted my TC application yesterday. Feeling good about it.

I know I'm super early but other schools are due december 1st, so might as well submit TC as well and get done with it.

 

You MUST meet early deadline. I expect that if you submit by 4/15, you won't get any funding.

People have been saying that they were offered admission as early as February 22, and they may have submitted their application well before 1/15. Don't quote me on that though. I think TC application is pretty easy, I see no reason to delay into January. Unless your program requires GRE and you need time to study. 

 

Keep in mind that Columbia is notorious on not giving out scholarships. Must meet early deadline if you want some funding. TC is my safety school, in case I don't get into other schools, at least I have a choice to just pay a lot of money for a degree. Hope I didn't offend anyone here.. 

[prospectiveTC]

Thanks for your reply. TC is your safety? wow! What program are you looking into

Hopefully I can get in tbe IED masters program

[Counterpointer]

M.A.T, initial certification in music education. With TC's acceptance rate over 50%, it probably isn't too hard for masters applicant to get in. For doctoral degrees it's still hard so I assume that they accept almost everyone at masters level.

Indiana University (my undergrad) and University of Toronto are my top priorities. I know a friend who was FULLY FUNDED at Indiana for initial certification in music education. That's pretty unheard of at other schools, but the admission is hard. I'm expecting under 10% acceptance rate for university of Toronto program..

[prospectiveTC]

Thanks Counterpointer,

do you know if I could expect to find similar percentage rates for the IED program for masters? (50% seems very, VERY high)

 

I've been consistently getting sub 160s on the verbal and mid 150s for quant. (And i will be taking the GRE in 3 days)

Since this is a mediocre score, do you think it's better not to include with the rest of the application?

 

Thanks for your help.

Prospective TC 

[Counterpointer]

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/news.htm?articleID=8150

 

"The College had offered admission to 56 percent of all applicants. “Admission rates vary greatly from program to program, but overall we were more selective than last year,” Rock said." (2011)

 

http://www.yelp.com/biz/teachers-college-new-york

"It seems like a veritable diploma mill"....

 

This is why I consider TC as my safety school. I don't know about usually competitive professional degree programs such as IED or Higher Ed, but I know I will get into Initial Certification program with ease. Mind that the acceptance rate for PhD/Ed.D programs at Columbia are probably at around 10%-20% (or even lower), which means that masters program only acceptance rate is probably over 60%. It's very hard for me to imagine IED having much lower acceptance rate. IED and Higher Ed are probably harder to get in than most other programs but compare to other schools, like Harvard or Penn, it's probably a piece of cake. But I could be wrong though. 

 

If you have mediocre GRE scores, it shouldn't hurt your application. Usually, for other admissions, for PhD for example, there is an unofficial 'cut'. As long as you pass that 'cut', GRE doesn't matter. If it's exceptionally good, maybe 10% percentile, it's a bonus. With mediocre GRE scores, it's probably not going to affect your application. 

[prospectiveTC]

not to be overly optimistic here, but hopefully my NYU undergraduate degree can help; according to your website, NYU is listed as the number 1 feeder school

thanks a lot.