Graduate Schools of Education

Graduate School
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<p>Hi everyone,
I am interested in pursuing a graduate degree in education--more specifically, related to education policy (with later plans of law school). Programs I have found in this nature are M.A. in Education or M.Ed.</p>

<p>My first question is about length of completion. For instance, if a program has 36 credits, how long would it take an average full-time student to complete? I know most undergrads could complete 36 credits in 12 months or less, but I assume grad study is different. Any insight on this would be great.</p>

<p>Also, what areas/skills make an applicant most competitive for graduate schools of education--what are the admissions counselors looking for? Does anybody know the typical academic profiles of applicants to the top programs?</p>

<p>Schools I am interested in include:
Columbia- Teacher's College
Vanderbilt- Peabody
Harvard- GSE
Boston College- Lynch
NYU- Steinhardt
UNC Chapel Hill
UPenn
UC Berkeley</p>

<p>Any information about graduate schools of education would be very helpful! Thanks in advance!!</p>

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<p>Also, any input comparing a M.P.P. in Ed policy vs. a master’s in education would be great.</p>

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<p>I suggest pitching your question to the gradcafe forum under “Education”. It’s more focused on the field.</p>

<p>With that, I’ll try to answer-</p>

<p>At 36 credits, it should take a year to complete. </p>

<p>With an MPP degree, having a background in statistics, math, and poli sci courses is helpful to be a good candidate. For a MA in education, they really want to see your commitment towards education. What have you done? Tutored children, taught a class, etc.</p>

<p>For the schools listed, I’ve seen an average GPA of 3.5+ and 1000 GRE. I would research the websites of schools you are interested to get a better idea. Again, grad cafe is a great place to start.</p>

<p>Hope that helped?</p>

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<p>Thank you, Louis. Your advice is very helpful. That’s good to know that it’s possible to complete a 36-credit grad program in one year.</p>

<p>What you mentioned about having a commitment towards education makes a lot of sense. I guess what I am trying to figure out is to what extent ed. programs weigh your resume vs. GRE/GPA. I have looked at several websites of schools, but many don’t list average GRE scores.</p>

<p>I will definitely check out gradcafe. Thanks!</p>