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Best of luck to you too! I think 6 years of teaching will definitely make you a stand out applicant. I am hoping my background experiences will help me too. This is such a stressful time!

Congratulations!!

Hi everyone, I would love your opinion on my situation. I am currently a senior majoring in CSD, and like many of you, I am also in the midst of going through this wonderful graduation application process. I'm sure many of you have already completed the GRE and are targeting schools based on your scores and so forth... However, I am an "older" student who has developed a deep aversion towards the thought of taking the GRE! When I looked at the math portion of the GRE, I almost had a heart attack. So, when I heard about schools not requiring the GRE, you can only imagine my excitement!I So far, I have 7 on my list. My question is, am I shooting myself in the foot for not taking the GRE and trying to apply to these schools that may be in turn, highly competitive because GRE scores are not required? I keep telling myself that I should study and just take the GRE, but I fear that it may be too late. I just kept thinking that I have a good chance into getting into a school that does not require the GRE, but now I am facing the realities of how competitive it really is to gain entry into these graduate programs. Based on my stats, do you think I have a good chance of just sticking to the 7 schools on my list that do not require the GRE and hope I get accepted into one of them? Is 7 a good number of schools to apply to? Stats: 3.9 overall GPA Currently working as an ABA therapist (working one-on-one with a child with autism) 3 years experience as a preschool teacher in a preschool program President of an organization dealing with individuals with disabilities, on the exec board for an autism organization and a pre-med honor society favorable recommendation letters professors in my department I am also looking into applying to CA state schools, however, I read that applicants must pass the CA Basic Skills Test before they apply. Does anyone know how this works for out of state applicants? Can we just submit our passing Basic Skills Test scores from our state? I would really really really appreciate all your feedback!! I am absolutely thrilled to have found this website! It's great to see so much support in this forum. I am crossing my fingers for each and every one of you!

Hi everyone, I am looking to enter a graduate program in one of the California State Schools. All the CA schools require their applicants to have passed the CA basic skills test. However, I am from IL... will they accept my passing test scores from IL? Does anyone know the out of state procedures in regards to this matter? Thank you in advance!!