jacib thank you!that's exactly the information I wanted and you went above and beyond in answering my question.My GRE scores aren't that great (too embarrased to say) but my gpa is pretty good and I do feel my statement of purpose is very strong since it is very specific in what I'm aiming to research and it lines up well with a professor i'm interested in. Can you advise me on possible writing samples by any chance?I'm kind of lost as to what to pick for that and how long it should be?Your comments are greatly appreciated!