How is the Warner School of Education/GRADE

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I was selected as a finalist for the Guaranteed Rochester Accelerated Degree in Education program (GRADE). I plan on becoming a teacher at the high school or preferably university level after college and I'm still looking at my graduate school options.</p>

<p>What do any of you know about the Warner School? What is its reputation amongst educational institutions? Does anyone have knowledge on their TESOL or foreign language education programs?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Henry,</p>

<p>Congrats on being nominated as a finalist for GRADE! For more information on the program, check out this webpage: [University</a> of Rochester : College Admissions](<a href=“http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/CAPs/GRADE/]University”>http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/CAPs/GRADE/) </p>

<p>The key is that finalists who are selected into the GRADE program (you will be notified a few weeks after your on-campus interview) will receive the Steven Harrison Scholarship (1/3 of tuition) for all five years.</p>

<p>I actually just entered the Warner School myself (school counseling). I’m taking a class called “Crisis Management and Disaster Mental Health”, which is mostly discussion / scenario-based. My friends who went through Warner’s teaching program all come out saying one thing: “You’ll never forget how to make a lesson plan.” The internship / shadowing component of the program allows you to gain real-world teaching experience almost immediately.</p>

<p>Construction on the new Warner School of Education building is half-way complete, so you’ll be spending your Warner year in one of the newest campus buildings.</p>

<p>If you have specific Warner-related questions, I would advise you to contact them directly: <a href=“mailto:admissions@warner.rochester.edu”>admissions@warner.rochester.edu</a><a href=“585”>/email</a> 275-3950</p>

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<p>Wait - did dealing with us drive you to take this course? ;)</p>

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<p>haha, I appreciate the humor!</p>

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<p>Hello,
Could you talk about the interview process for GRADE finalists? About how many students are accepted into the grade program?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>Monkey234,</p>

<p>The GRADE interviews will be conducted by an Admissions Counselor and a Warner School of Education staff member / professor. There is no set quota for the # of finalists that get accepted into the GRADE program. Your acceptance essentially depends upon the quality of your interview. We want to make sure that we accept students who have a clear passion for teaching / counseling. </p>

<p>I hope that helps!</p>

<p>Tyler</p>

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<p>Funny, PN! Haha.</p>

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<p>I was just wondering how many people applied to the program in the first place, also how do you indicate if you want to study counseling or education</p>

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<p>I’m not sure of the total number of Guaranteed Rochester Accelerated Degree in Education (GRADE) applicants… My best guess is somewhere between 50-60 students. </p>

<p>You can indicate your interest in counseling / teaching during the GRADE interview. I believe that the counseling track requires 2 years at Warner while the teaching track requires only 1 year at Warner. (After your 4 years as a UR undergraduate.)</p>