Year: 2021
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What can you Expect as an International Student?
If you are thinking about applying to HGSE as an international student but aren’t entirely sure what the experience will be like, I hope this post will put some of your concerns at ease whilst also giving you advance warning of some things you might want to think about! When I received my admissions officer,…
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What Does Cross-Registration Actually Look Like?
HGSE students have the option to cross-register at other schools during the the course of the year. This, of course, is dependent on being able to fulfill program requirements and also making sure that the majority of your classes are taken at HGSE. I didn’t cross-register at all during the fall because I was too…
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From Ed.M. to Doctoral Study Part 2
A doctorate or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded in many different fields, ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines. We asked Ed.M. alumni that went on to pursue doctoral study what their experience in a doctoral program has been like, as well as how HGSE prepared them. Zina Noel Please state the program…
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From Ed.M. to Doctoral Study Part 1
A doctorate or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded in many different fields, ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines. We asked Ed.M. alumni that went on to pursue doctoral study what their experience in a doctoral program has been like, as well as how HGSE prepared them. Steven Chambers Please state the program…
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HGSE Path Changers: Exploring New Careers
There are so many career paths that HGSE students pursue, some of which they learned about through their programs. In this blog, students share how HGSE helped them learn about and explore career paths that they may not have considered pursuing before the program. Michele Vick What were you doing prior to attending HGSE? I was teaching English…
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Academic Opportunities: Independent Studies
In addition to being a Graduate Assistant for the HGSE Admission’s office, I am taking an Independent Study course with an HGSE faculty member this semester. In this blog post, I share my experience working with a faculty member through an independent study. What does an Independent Study course look like at HGSE? This semester, I am taking an…
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Student Internships Part 2
HGSE opens so many doors, including the opportunity to intern at a variety of organizations. In this blog post, students share their internship experience and how it has shaped their time at HGSE. Jenny Portillo Tell us about your internship. I am an equity intern with MAEC, Inc. (formerly the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium). MAEC works…
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Student Internships Part 1
HGSE opens so many doors, including the opportunity to intern at a variety of organizations. In this blog post, students share their internship experience and how it has shaped their time at HGSE. Emily Dawson Tell us about your internship. I am interning as a curriculum developer at a virtual reality tutoring startup, LearnSesh. My primary…
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HGSE Acceptance Stories
We asked students that were admitted to HGSE last year (either in March 2020 or the summer of 2020) to share their acceptance stories. Watch and read their responses below. Zohal Shah Sai Somboon I was working from home with my husband in Asbury Park, NJ when I received the notification that there was a…
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Research Centers: Education Redesign Lab
At HGSE, there are many research centers, projects, and initiatives that contribute to advancing improvement and innovation in education. We asked members that work at these centers to share more about the type of research they conduct and how people can get involved. Raina Hall is the Senior Program Coordinator at the Education Redesign Lab.…
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