Graduate School? - Page 11

AchtungBaby80 · #**151** 06-07-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by Dionysus
I just got into mine too! I start month after next. Whew! I got nervous for a second. Now I just hope that I'm making right decision of not considering other schools.

Yay! I was wondering what happened with that. Congratulations!

Dionysus · #**152** 06-07-2005, 05:34 PM

Thanks.

Higher Ed Administration

Also known as SPHE, SDHE, and several other things that I can't remember right now.

Boodleboy322 · #**153** 08-01-2005, 01:15 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by XOMichelle
[B]Who out there is going/ wants to apply to graduate school? What program are you interested in?

I'm going to SMU next Fall to work on my MBA in Finance. Anyone out there an SMU Alumni or have any advice?

BirthaBlue4 · #**154** 08-01-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by BirthaBlue4
I'm planning on applying to University of Maryland, College Park for the TESOL with K-12 certification. I may also apply to the same program at American University, or Bilingual Special Education at George Washington. But I'm hoping for UMCP, its cheaper and closer. AND I don't have to take the GRE for that program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Having certification in TESOL and Special Ed (which I'm getting now) and I'll be able to write my own education ticket. Especially in this area, with the large immigrant population (DC Metro). And focusing on Spanish, it'll be all good.

Ok, change in plans. I'm going to get my Master's in Education in Special Education from Grand Canyon University. Its through an online program, and you can do one class every 8 weeks, and finish in two years (right up my alley). Once I finish this one, then I'll do the TESOL master's through Shenandoah University, because that one is online too.

AKA_Monet · #**155** 08-01-2005, 08:23 PM

I have a MS and a Ph.D. in molecular genetics.

My entire 20's was "donated" to graduate school education.

Interestingly, when I look back on it, I probably should have applied to many more schools and taken the MCAT to get into medical school.

Why? Because NIH (all divisions) is giving more grants to MD's than Ph.D. in the biological sciences that studies human diseases. Folks are not interesting in curing, they are interested in profiting off the symptoms of an illness. And most MD's--as noble as their education is--hands are tied to even think of a preventative/curative treatment option... Most of it is "on the battlefield" triage system... And probably a lot of this may have to do with "Big Pharma" and the "biotechs"--easier to make a drug than find a cure.

(off my soapbox)

So, what to do when you grow up and have to find a real job in my field?

Well, either way, at the current school I work at, they are nailing the poor residents and post-residents to the cross. Barely allowing them to branch out on their own--that much. So they are influxing into my field they know little about but can develop skill sets relatively quickly. Then they hate us, the Ph.D.'s--saying our degrees are worthless--like, anyone can get one. Forgetting the fact that a basic notion was wrought forth a whole series on biological understanding by many of combined forces with MD-PhD collaboration...

ONLY one school combined the efforts of post-graduate degreed people. And I was fortunate to work there for 1 year. And the school was a powerhouse, with 5 nobel laureates in medicine or physiology, etc. and several National Academies members. No one person's perspective was disrespected...

It would be nice to get folks to that level at my current location. But I might have to go back to grad school Hell to gain appropriate qualifications. I dayum sho am not taking anymore exams, etc. So, it won't be MD or DDS. But, I can get certificates in other programs...

I am considering "Translational Research"... What do you all think?

KSUViolet06 · #**156** 08-02-2005, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by XOMichelle
Who out there is going/ wants to apply to graduate school? What program are you interested in?

Both Kent State (where I go now) and Ohio State have Masters Degree programs in Combined Literature and Writing. Those are the 2 I'm interested in right now.

ShyViolet · #**157** 08-02-2005, 06:12 PM

Woohoo! I just finished writing my MLitt dissertation today. 68 pages long and only 500ish words over the limit, but I can fudge the word count. Barring any major edits by my supervisor, I am done and can finally start working on my PhD. Tomorrow will be a big night in the pub for me to celebrate (plus it's my academic brother's birthday, I'm taking my driving theory test tomorrow, and it's postgrad pub quiz night

)

AXOhottie · #**158** 08-03-2005, 01:08 AM

Yay for being in school for a billion years. I'm in the process of applying to med schools at the moment. I've been really busy the past few weeks sending in secondary applications. Right now, if I could pick anywhere to go, I would probably choose either the University of Iowa or the University of Chicago. But it's still early in the game for me. Hopefully interviews and acceptances will come as quickly as my secondaries have! One can always dream, right?

trojangal · #**159** 08-03-2005, 07:34 AM

Officially been accepted at U of South Alabama for M.ED in Special Ed. Got my advisor's name and have to call him to discuss things. This should be interesting as I've never done a whole degree online before.

Munchkin03 · #**160** 08-27-2005, 03:51 PM

NO MORE GRAD SCHOOL FOR ME!

MooseGirl · #**161** 08-27-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by Munchkin03
NO MORE GRAD SCHOOL FOR ME!

ditto!

(well I hope...I have a suspicion that somewhere in the far distant future I may want to do a 2nd masters...but that's far far away)

AUDeltaGam · #**162** 08-27-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by pixell
Grad classes start monday...I'm nervous

Don't be! I had my first grad class last Wednesday and they are so much better than undergrad classes

KSUViolet06 · #**163** 08-27-2005, 05:24 PM

Another update:

The list of school's I'm applying to for my MA- Literature:

Kent State
Akron
University of Kentucky
Murray State (KY)
Cleveland State

I realized I needed to narrow it down to a more manageable # of schools, since I want to do campus visits and also since application fees can add up. Not to mention I can only send my GRE scores to so many schools.

So this is my set list of schools. Cleveland and Murray are my top 2 just because they have alot to offer in assistantships and do not require the GRE for applicants with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.

AUDeltaGam · #**164** 08-27-2005, 06:10 PM

5 is a good amount to apply to (it's what I did).

Good luck! And don't worry if you have to take the GRE more than once- I took it twice!

emleepc · #**165** 10-06-2005, 12:47 PM

Bumping, cause I too, am now in the game.
I'm studying for the GRE.....looking to get a masters in Higher Education/Student Affairs.

Schools I'm looking at:

University of South Carolina
University of Alabama
Florida State University
Georgia Southern University
University of Georgia