User:Jacob J. Walker/MIT Application

Being Part of a Group of "Greatness"
I have thought carefully about whether or not I wish to pursue my Doctorate degree. In fact, the more Ph.Ds that I have met, the more I ask myself if I really want to be in the company of most doctorates. I say this because, my experience with many Ph.Ds has been that they have an amazing amount of theory, but that they often lack touch with reality and practice.

Because of this phenomenon, I do not wish to get my doctorate from just any school. In fact, I do not wish to get my doctorate in the field of Education. I wish to get my doctorate in the field of Organizational Studies, because that is the knowledge that is truly required to change education. Further, I believe that at MIT I will be surrounded by truly amazing people that can benefit my life, and further I believe that I will have an equal amount that I can contribute to them. I feel I will be able to be proud of being part of the group of Ph.Ds from MIT.

The Prestige of an M.I.T. Doctorate
Last, and maybe even least, I can not deny the "selfish" reasons for wanting an MIT degree. I wish to get my doctorate partly for the respect that comes with a doctorate. And I feel that I will get more respect from a doctorate from MIT than nearly any other institution. Before becoming an educator, I started as a computer nerd (and I still am one to a degree [At least to a Masters Degree]). MIT is where LOGO was invented, GNU, [Enter More here]. When I graduated high school, I couldn't even dream that I could go to MIT. But now, I believe I can. I want to, and I'm willing to do what it takes to make this dream a reality.