First, how difficult is it to apply for an American education?
A: Although the application of American pedagogy is not very difficult compared with other popular majors, there are still certain requirements for successful application. Because the disciplines of pedagogy are different, the requirements of each major for applicants' knowledge reserve span linguistics, psychology, economics and other fields, so there are different background requirements for applications of different majors. Details are as follows:
Teaching direction: this major mainly trains teachers in schools at all stages, so applicants are generally required to have relevant teaching experience.
Linguistic direction: Generally, students majoring in English and linguistics are recruited, but non-language majors are easy to be admitted if they have excellent English and language expression skills.
Direction of educational psychology: Students with psychological background are more likely to be admitted.
Macro-education direction: Because the fields involved in this direction include sociology, economics and other majors, students with these professional backgrounds are easy to be admitted.
Educational technology direction: mainly recruit students with computer background.
School management direction: As this major trains school management talents, applicants are generally required to have work experience.
Second, what other conditions do American pedagogy applications need to meet?
1. In terms of language:
First of all, if you want to study successfully, you must have certain English ability. Because American universities generally teach in English, you can't do it without fluent English. Generally, this major requires applicants to have a TOEFL score of about 80, but if they want to apply for a prestigious school, they have to get a score of 100 or above.
2. In terms of academic achievements:
Most schools require applicants to have a GPA above 3.0 (out of 4.0), while elite schools require a GPA above 3.3. For example, Harvard University requires applicants to have a GPA of 3.5; Applicants with GPA below 3.0 are advised not to choose too many popular schools. In addition, they can enhance their competitiveness through their own background.
3. Other requirements:
It is advantageous to have some work experience before applying for the master of education in the United States. For example, the education management leadership major of Columbia University requires education applicants to have 3 years or more teaching management experience.
In addition, as an applicant, you need to work hard on the documents, which is another material for you to prove yourself.