Admissions & Financial Aid
2012-2013 Incoming Class Profile
Ed.D. Students: 24
Ed.L.D. Students: 25
Ed.M. Students: 644
Rate of Study:
Full-time: 96%
Part-time: 4%
Gender:
Female: 76%
Male: 24%
Geographical Distribution:
42 states, D.C., and 30 countries
International Students:
16% of student body
Students of Color:
28% of student body
Age:
| Ed.D. students Range: 22-47 Average: 29.5 |
Ed.L.D. students Range: 26-43 Average: 33.5 |
Ed.M. students Range: 21-59 Average: 27.7 |
Years of Work:
| Ed.D. students Range: 0-21 Average: 6.1 |
Ed.L.D. students Range: 4.5-21.5 Average: 9.9 |
Ed.M. students Range: 0-25.5 Average: 4.0 |
Test Scores for Admitted Students
General Record Test (GRE)
|
Ed.D. students Verbal Average: 91.5 (percentile) |
Ed.M. students Verbal Average: 83.1 (percentile) |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
HGSE seeks applicants with scores of 104 or higher on the Internet-based TOEFL, with individual section scores (e.g., reading, writing, listening, and speaking) of at least 26. On the Paper-based TOEFL, HGSE seeks applicants with scores of 613 or higher, with individual section scores of at least 60 in reading, 63 in writing, 60 in listening, and 5.0 on the TWE (Test of Written English).
Individuals with scores below these levels will likely be required to enroll in an English language course at Harvard (late June – early August) as a condition of their offer of admission.
Internet-based test average score: 113
All class profile numbers are accurate as of September 13, 2012.
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Impact On Education
 | HGSE lecturer Josephine KimSince the spring 2007 slayings at Virginia Tech, Lecturer and National Certified Counselor Josephine Kim has been working to raise awareness of mental health issues that affect Korean-American student populations. |
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