<p>I am a senior at one of the top public universities in USA. I plan on going onto Education policy/management and am interested in the graduate program in Harvard. I was wondering if someone could tell me a little more about the school - student body profile, average GPA and just any advise will be much appreciated. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>HGSE is one of the strongest schools of education in the US. Its students are diverse in many ways, including by program. Many are mid-career professionals and a significant portion have at least some work experience. In terms of admissions, the Ed.M. program is one of the less competitive graduate programs at Harvard; if you’ve done well at in a strong undergraduate program, there’s a good chance that you’d be competitive.</p>
<p>Best way to get to know it is to visit if that’s possible.</p>
<p>Given your interest in educational policy, you might like an op-ed that appeared in today’s NY Times: [The</a> High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/opinion/01eggers.html]The”>Opinion | The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries - The New York Times)</p>