WHY I GOT REJECTED FROM HARVARD PHD PROGRAM? | Reviewing My PhD in Education Application for HGSE!

In this video, I share with the application that got me rejected from the PhD in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Throughout the video, I share with you insight on how to better prepare your application for elite institutions such as Ivy League graduate school programs.
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MY ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Arts in English (concentration: teacher preparation) from Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures (concentration: Spanish) from Washington State University
Master of Education in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education
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WHO AM I?
I am a Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni '16 and a current PhD student in the Department of Education Studies at the University of California San Diego. I produce videos about the graduate school application and my journey through a PhD program. Subscribe to follow my journey through the PhD experience and to gain insight on how to best prepare for the graduate school application process.
I created this channel because I did not have access to many resources when I was applying for graduate programs. Now that I have been through two graduate school application processes, I want to share my knowledge and the helpful information I have gained through those experiences.
Additionally, for the past four years, I have been working as a Retention Specialist and Director for a federally-funded program at a higher education institution. I spent these four years helping over 400 students to apply to four-year institutions, attain scholarships, and navigate the higher education system. I created this channel in order to share my knowledge of college access as it pertains to graduate school.
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[@mrgalvez11]

Thank you for sharing. Hope you're heading in the direction of your dreams. Keep at it!

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

@@mrgalvez11 thank you! I’m actually a fifth year PhD student at a different institution.

[@shawnlmoran8975]

Hi Ivan Hope you’re well . Your content is excellent !!!!! Do you know anything about the Harvard school of Bok? I’m thinking about getting a certificate in higher ed through them… what are your thoughts ? Thx! 😊

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

What’s up man! I am not familiar with that school? My suggestion is to really think about why you are applying and how a certificate from there will help you advance in your career. At the end of the day what matters is what you learn and how you can use that leverage that opportunity.

[@shawnlmoran8975]

@@IvanValdovinosGradSchoolthx !!!! That makes complete sense !

[@tgaming9389]

Hi Ivan. How can I seek advice on my phd application? Is it a paid service?

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

Hi! Yes it’s a paid service. Here is my statement of purpose review service: www.fiverr.com/s/jj2abGG?CopyLink_Mobile.

[@jmawa-v3m]

Hello, i do follow your videos and these help me a lot i writing my SOP. In this video, could you please tell me if need to manage a supervisor before applying to the PhD program in HGSE?

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

If you need help perfecting your SOP, I offer a statement of purpose review service: www.fiverr.com/s/rErX1w7?CopyLink_Mobile. In terms of your question, you do not need to have a supervisor prior to applying. What you do need to do is search the website for 2-3 faculty whose research and work aligns with yours and write about them in your statement of purpose. You also need to tell the committee in the SOP why and how each faculty will help advance your work and help you achieve your research and career goals.

[@timjones3893]

I am applying for the ED.L.D program for this upcoming year and I am working on my statement of purpose. Do you have any experience with this program and the application process? I am only interested in studying at Harvard so I have not applied to other places, but do you think I should to strengthen my application?

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

I don’t have particular experience applying to EDLD programs because I applied to PhD in Education programs, however, the application process is the same across all programs. Here is my statement of purpose derive if you want me to review and provide constructive feedback to yours: www.fiverr.com/s/BRKzDWy?CopyLink_Mobile.

[@Baekaps]

I just got a bad grade in a research related subject at university and can't retake the exam...will a single bad grade influence a possible future application at a phd program even with a high GPA?

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

No! Just make sure you maintain a high gpa as well as use other evidence to offset the low grade

[@Baekaps]

@@IvanValdovinosGradSchool Thank you for your reply Ivan, it really lifted my mood after that failed exam. Do you know by any chance where I can find out if my grades are equivalent or even close to a high GPA? I study in Italy so I am not really familiar with the grading system in the United States. Thank you again and have a good day!

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

@@Baekaps I do not. Sometimes certain programs have a formula you can folllow that will provide you with a US gpa.

[@yeori9240]

hi😊

[@IvanValdovinosGradSchool]

What’s up!