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Hello fellow educators,

I have noticed that in the result section that very few are leaving their stats.

Lets start an anonymous history of info about applicants so that future generations can get a sense of where they should apply and where they shouldn't waste their money

(Feel free to round your stats if you don't feel comfortable releasing your exact stats)

GRE Score:

GPA:

Work Experience:

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

Research Experience:

Applying for PhD or Masters:

Program:

What Schools Are You Applying To:

Acceptances:

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GRE Score: 1100ish

GPA: 3.3

Work Experience: 4yrs

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

Research Experience: Honors College Research Project (Not Much)

Applying for PhD or Masters: Both

Program: Education Policy/Ed Administration

What Schools Are You Applying To: Columbia, OSU, Colorado, Harvard, Penn, UMich

Acceptances: Still Waiting

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I'm game for this!

GRE Score: 1400

GPA: 3.6 undergrad, 4.0 masters

Work Experience: 5.5 years public school (middle and elementary)

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

Research Experience: some in undergrad, Masters thesis

Applying for PhD or Masters: PhD

Program: Ed Psych (learning sciences, or whatever the equivalent name is at each school)

What Schools Are You Applying To: Wisconsin, U of Illinois, Northwestern, Harvard, Stanford

Acceptances: U of I, still waiting for others.

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Some of these numbers may be rounded (I don't really feel like looking them up...they're close!) I was accepted into the HGSE '09 EdD cohort, and am about half-way through my first year there. I did my masters there in '06-'07.

GRE Score: 1400 (Q800 V600), 5.0

GPA: 3.95 Undergrad, 3.95 Masters

Work Experience: 6 years Navy nuclear engineering, 3 years teaching, aprox. 2 years research

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Public Urban teacher-preparation focus

Research Experience: Survey research in undergrad, two research projects during my Masters year @ HGSE, but nothing published

Applying for PhD or Masters: EdD

Program: EPLP

What Schools Are You Applying To: HGSE (again, this was in 2008 for the 2009 cohort)

Acceptances: HGSE

You can see that my GRE average is about par, but verbal is a bit low compared to my cohort:

General Record Test (GRE)

Doctor of Education students

Verbal Average: 665

Quantitative Average: 677

Analytical Writing Average: 5.1

It should be noted that there is no *minimum* GRE cutoff in theory, though the grades, if VERY low, are likely used as a pre-screening measure.

My work experience was a bit higher, compared to the cohort:

Ed.D. students: Range: 0-18 Average: 7

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GRE Score: 1430 (Q780,V650), 5.0

GPA: 3.9

Work Experience: None FT, ~2 years relevant internships (this has me nervous)

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

Research Experience: B.A. Thesis (so not much)

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Educational Technology (program name varies by institution)

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard, Stanford, Penn, Toronto

Acceptances: waiting to hear back

  • 11 months later...
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GRE Score: 1420 (Q770, V650), 5.0

GPA:3.98

Work Experience: 4+ years, all through undergraduate

Majors: History, Economics

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): public, large, UC

Research Experience: some (1-2 projects)

Applying for PhD or Masters: M.Ed., MS.Ed.

Program: Higher Education Administration and some College Student Affairs (leaning towards admin.)

What Schools Are You Applying To: U.Penn, Harvard, Rutgers, University of Vermont, Penn State, UT Austin

Acceptances: so far U.Penn, Penn State and Rutgers

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GRE Score: 1440, 4.5 AW

GPA:N/A (International student, but came first among 70 students in my cohort)

Work Experience: 1.5 years research, 2 teaching

Majors: Psychology

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

Research Experience: one full time for a year, half a year PT

Applying for PhD or Masters: Ph.D (Ed.D)

Program: Developmental Psychology, Human Development and Education, that kind of stuff

What Schools Are You Applying To: UCL (UK), UCLA, TC, HGSE, SUSE, NYU Steinhardt

Acceptances: so far None! Rejcted from Stanford

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GRE Score: 1470 (680 verbal+790 quantitative)+4.0 analytical writing

GPA: 3.5 undergrad, 3.96 grad

Work Experience: 1 year after undergrad

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): international student, top univ in China

Research Experience: 2 RA projects during M.A.

Applying for PhD or Masters:PhD

Program: educational policy study and international comparative education

What Schools Are You Applying To: UCI, UCLA, USC, STANFORD, UCSB

Acceptances: Rejection from USC, STANFORD

Posted

GRE Score: 1490, 4.0

GPA: 3.3

Work Experience: 1 year ft, teaching English at all levels (including college), internationally, short time substituting in states

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Decent large private

Research Experience: Not much

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Intern./Comp. Ed.

What Schools Are You Applying To: See signature

Acceptances: See signature

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GRE Score: N/A: Did not have to take for my program

GPA: 3.91 Major: 3.83

Work Experience: 2 years as a literacy tutor in tough urban environment

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Public, nothing crazy

Research Experience: One summer

Major: History Minor: Sociology

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Social Studies Ed.

What Schools Are You Applying To: TC, NYU Steinhardt

Acceptances: None yet!

good luck everyone

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GRE Score: 1110

GPA: 3.34 Major: 3.83

Work Experience: first six months out of college as a research assistant in two developmental psychology labs at a private university, 1 year as a dance teacher and second grade teacher in urban private school, 1 year as an after school teacher at urban public school (I currently teach at both schools.)

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

Research Experience: 2 years, including summers

Major: Theater Education Minors: English, Psychology

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: English Ed., Arts/Theater Ed

What Schools Are You Applying To: Tufts, NYU Steinhardt, Emerson, Harvard, Lesley

Acceptances: Still waiting to hear

Posted

GRE Score: 1230 (600V, 630Q) 5.5 AW

GPA: undergrad- 3.5, graduate 4.0.

Work Experience: 7 years total: Teaching (public school) 6+ years (special education), Teaching- University Level (6 units of undergrad/credential courses) 1+ year, Consultatant for Ca Dept of Education 1+ year

Majors: Speech Communications, Special Education. Hold a clear Ed. Specialist Credential, Multiple Subject Credential, Admin Services Credential, and Assistive Technology Credential

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Public- California State system

Research Experience: some (1-2 projects)

Applying for PhD or Masters: Ph.D, Ed.D

Program: Special Education/ Education Policy & Instructional Practice

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard, Lynch School at Boston College, UT Austin, Univeristy of Kansas

Acceptances: UT Austin (smile.gif ) had 'final interview' via phone for BC on Friday.

Posted

GRE Score: 1220 (560V, 660Q) 5.

GPA: undergrad- 3.3, graduate 4.0, 3.96.

Work Experience: 5 years total: Teaching elementary & special ed; certified ELED and SpecEd

Majors:

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

Grad. Institution: Private then Public

Research Experience: limited-classroom based

Applying for PhD or Masters: Ph.D, Ed.D

Program: Special Education/ Curriculum & Instruction

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard, Lynch School at Boston College, UT Austin, Univeristy of Wisconsin

Acceptances: Interview with BC last week--went great! U Wisc :) Waiting on UT Austin and HGSE

Posted

GRE Score: 1420 (770Q/650V 5.0)

GPA: 3.6 (in last two years of school...I had an 8 year break in the middle of undergrad)

Work Experience: 7 years working in student-oriented travel, other work whilst in school

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

Research Experience: 2 years, but not related to education, current Fulbright

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Higher Education Administration

What Schools Are You Applying To: GWU, Northwestern, Indiana U, HGSE, UMichigan, Michigan State, NYU, Columbia, UNC Greensboro, Penn State, UPenn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt (Yes, I know I went a bit overboard, but I have a non-traditional profile, and wasn't sure how I would be perceived)

Acceptances: 10/10. I have been accepted to all schools except Columbia, Michigan State and HGSE. I have not yet heard from these three schools.

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GRE Score: 1430 V650 Q780

GPA: Undergrad. 3.7 Grad. 3.95

Work Experience: 2-year part-time internship at a high school (International); 2-year full time in a law firm (International); 1-year internship at public schools (US)

Undergrad Institution (Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Undergrad- International Institution/Grad- US Public

Research Experience: 2-year RA

Applying for PhD or Masters: PhD

Program: Education Policy

What Schools Are You Applying To: Vanderbilt

Acceptances: Waiting

Posted

GRE Score: 670 Verbal, 590 Analytical, 5.5 Writing - Total: 1260

GPA: 3.6

Work Experience: Peer tutoring in college, summer internships at a Tokyo law firm and a NYC law firm, currently a volunteer legal counsel for a non-profit and a substitute teacher

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Boston University, magna, college honors, Distinction in English. Also have a JD from UChicago Law.

Research Experience: Senior theses for English and Philosophy, plus substantial research papers in law school

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: M.Ed/M.A.T. + CA credential - Secondary English

What Schools Are You Applying To: Stanford, USC, UCLA, UCSD

Acceptances: Still waiting

Posted

GRE Score: Total: 1280

GPA: 3.7

Work Experience: interned at modern and contemporary art museum in college, career has been in writing and editing first at a national magazine; founding editor of a magazine for an international design firm; regional magazine. on the board of an arts org. in my city, joining board of a new PhD program in theory and philosophy for visual artists, volunteer at an educational writing center for kids, other volunteer work.

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

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: M.Ed-Arts in Education

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard GSE

Acceptances: Still waiting

Posted

GRE Score: 1100 (mostly bc of low math scores) 4.5

GPA: UG: 3.6 Grad: 3.6

Work Experience: 2+ years research / 2 years residential education / 3 years nonprofit management

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): UG: Highly Selective Public / Grad: Ivy

Research Experience: 2 years funded as research fellow / 1 year research assistant

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Higher Education Administration

What Schools Are You Applying To: UPenn & Harvard

Acceptances: UPenn (still waiting on Harvard)

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GRE Score: 1500, 5.5

GPA: 3.9 undergrad, 4.0 masters

Work Experience: 3 years of teaching, 2 years of literacy coaching

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): Small private liberal arts college

Research Experience: 2.5 years during undergraduate

Applying for PhD or Masters: PhD

Program: Educational psychology, broadly. (I am interested in studying motivation and social contexts of learning; this falls into different areas at different programs.)

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard (Human Development & Ed), Maryland (Human Development), Stanford (Developmental & Psychological Sciences), Michigan (Education & Psychology), Vanderbilt (Psychological Sciences - Developmental), also pure psychology programs at Madison (social), Columbia (social), and UVA (cognitive)

Acceptances: Harvard, Maryland, Stanford, Michigan, Madison

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GRE Score: 1170, 4.5. low math score, because i am awful at math and awful at standardized tests in general!

GPA: UG: 3.6, No Graduate degree (yet!)

Work Experience: 5 years +. 3.5 in curriculum development, a few more in radio

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): UG: super small private

Research Experience: 3.5 years at my old job

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters and PhDs

Program: different ones at different schools, but mostly cultural studies/human dev. aspects of education

What Schools Are You Applying To: a lot!! still waiting on UCLA (Urban Schooling PhD) and Cambridge (MPhil)

Acceptances: Harvard (Human Dev & Psych Ed.M), UCSB (Cultural Perspectives and Comparative Ed PhD) and U Minnesota (Culture and Learning PhD)

Posted

GRE Score: 630V, 710Q, 5

GPA: 3.83 (major - 4.0 Biology)

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

Research Experience: ~3yrs in undergrad biology dept.

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: Secondary Science Ed

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard, Vanderbilt, Brown, Columbia

Acceptances: Harvard, Vanderbilt, Brown

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GRE Score: 560V, 540Q, 4.5

GPA: 3.4 (major - 3.5 English)

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

Research Experience: 1 yr teaching, 3 yrs higher ed. admin

Applying for PhD or Masters: Masters

Program: EPM (policy)

What Schools Are You Applying To: Harvard, Stanford, Wisconsin, Penn

Acceptances: Harvard, Penn

Rejections:Stanford, Wisconsin

Don't underestimate the value of a strong, honest personal statement! HGSE cares much more about writing skill and inspiration than test scores.

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Sorry, I did not know ow to update my post, so I quoted it to reflect more schools I have heard back from

GRE Score: 1420 (Q770, V650), 5.0

GPA:3.98

Work Experience: 4+ years, all through undergraduate

Majors: History, Economics

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): public, large, UC

Research Experience: some (1-2 projects)

Applying for PhD or Masters: M.Ed., MS.Ed.

Program: Higher Education Administration and some College Student Affairs (leaning towards admin.)

What Schools Are You Applying To: U.Penn, Harvard, Rutgers, University of Vermont, Penn State, UT Austin

Acceptances: so far ... HGSE, U.Penn, Penn State, Vermont and Rutgers

Rejections: none

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GRE Score: 1220 (650 V, 570 Q, 5.0)

GPA: 3.32

Work Experience: 2 years, undergrad

Majors: Social Sciences

Undergrad Institution(Public, Private, Ivy, etc..): private, small, not in the US

Research Experience: none

Applying for PhD or Masters: MS.Ed.

Program: MS Ed Counseling and Mental Health Services

What Schools Are You Applying To: U.Penn, Columbia, NYU, Uni. of Central Florida

Acceptances: Upenn, my only response yet

Rejections: none

I had very relevant work experience and strong LORs

  • 1 month later...
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GPA: 3.76 from Rutgers University

Double Major: English/ Political Science

GRE: super low (most schools I applied to didn't require them)

Dean's List every semester of college

Degree Applied for: English Ed. MA + initial certification

Applied: NYU STEINHARDT, LEHIGH COE, FORDHAM GSE, COLUMBIA TC, Rutgers

Rejected: Rutgers (GRE scores had to be the reason)

Accepted: NYU, LEHIGH, FORDHAM, COLUMBIA

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