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Natalie is an MA student in the Organizational Psychology department, as well as a Student Ambassador in the Office of Admission.
A huge part of our program revolves around internships. Having the opportunity to apply classroom concepts in a practical environment is an extremely useful tool that many students take advantage of.
When to Apply
One common question [...]

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Hi Everyone,
Many of you may be well into the application process at this point, and many of you might still be in the early stages of information gathering.  No matter what phase of the application process you are in, I wanted to offer some helpful tips to make the process as stress free and smooth [...]

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Name: Elizabeth Coker Girón
Position: Student Ambassador in the Teacher’s College Office of Admission
Program/Expected Graduation: M.A. Motor Learning and Control/ May 2010
Undergraduate/Major/Graduation: Columbia University/ Major: psychology Minor: dance/ May 2006
Hometown: Darnestown, MD
Prior to TC, I was…performing, touring and teaching modern dance. I’m still a professional dancer and dance teacher based in New York City.
1. I chose [...]

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What do you want to be?

When students inquire about Teachers College, they  usually ask about a specific program or field of interest. Some prospective students come with the end goal in mind. It is not uncommon to hear that someone is interested in “working in educational policy” or “becoming a professor” or “teaching Social Studies”. In many cases, Teachers College [...]

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Good morning, all!!
This week, the Office of Admission has several admission representatives out and about on recruiting trips!  Please refer to the schedule below to see if Teachers College will be in your area.   As always, please visit our admission site for more information on each event http://www.tc.edu/admissions/?id=Upcoming+Events
Binghamton University Graduate Fair – Tuesday, September 22nd [...]

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Autumn in New York City

Hi All!
Happy Friday!!  I just wanted to drop a quick hello from the Office of Admission and let you all know how happy I am that it is fall in NYC!   I love the change of seasons, but I  get particularly excited about the arrival of autumn.  Something about the cool, crisp New York [...]

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Classes Have Started!

Hi all,
Today starts the third week of classes at Teachers College!  As imagined, there are a lot of expectations of you as a graduate student.  After experiencing at least two sessions for the majority of my classes, I have a stronger outline as to how my semester will flow.  First I must admit that I [...]

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Travel Season has begun!

Travel season in the Office of Admission officially begins this week, with visits to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York (State, not city), and Ontario! Vassar College was my first off-campus recruitment event three years ago and I’m excited to be going back this week!
Elizabeth wrote an excellent post this week about how to get the [...]

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Hello Again Everyone!
Last night, I, along with one of our Associate Directors of Admission, Melba Remice, represented TC at the Idealist.org Graduate Fair hosted by NYU.  The attendance was great and the event was a huge success.  Melba and I spoke to over 100 students who are interested in applying to Teachers College.
I hope many [...]

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Providence…Boston…Toronto

Do you live in or near one of these cities!?
Next week, Teachers College representatives will be visiting Providence, Boston, and Toronto for Idealist.org Graduate Fairs .   In addition, Teachers College is  hosting information sessions in Boston and Toronto.   Please refer to the following website to find more details about time and location of [...]

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