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I worked something out with him, I think. And I decided that if things get bad again, I have given myself the option to quit!

Well first of all they may only require two recs, but might accept extra. If really are limited and you suspect that all will write equally brilliants recs, then go with the one who has more contacts where you are applying. Still, if you think the non-famous one knows you better and will write a more personalized rec, then I would go with him (or her).

You probably need to boost your GRE scores to off-set your GPA. Not sure if you're applying to MS or PhD but I would apply for MS first. How are your letters of rec? Good luck!

Most people I know in Social Psych are now going into industry. There are lots of user experience researcher positions at places like Facebook, Google, Mozilla, etc. Just another path to consider!

You must, must, MUST be prepared to pay for private school. ABQ can be a great place for kids as long as you do the normal parenting thing and keep an eye on them to make sure they're not getting into trouble. But the public school system is among the worst in the country. I say this coming from 2 higher degrees in education and a stint as an educational researcher who has both family and a SO from ABQ... send the kids to private school!

Not a sociologist, but I am a doctoral student in the social sciences... I spend 50-60 hours a week between classes, homework, assistantship and research.

You need to set boundaries for yourself. "Tonight I will leave the lab by 8pm," and, "I can go to the lab for only half a day on weekends."Or in the situation you mentioned you can even go out and catch dinner with a buddy then go back. But you need work/life balance! I keep in touch with friends back home by calling them. Scheduling that usually works best, but sometimes I'll do it on the way back from school... I just know they may be unavailable. We also text/Whatsapp a lot.

Yes, make sure you eat gluten leading up to the test! A friend of mine whose family all has celiac was on a gluten-free diet before she had her test and it came back negative... they had never instructed her to eat gluten! Then her insurance wouldn't pay for another one.

Nice! I've followed Coffee a little, she does neat stuff!

Exactly right, that info isn't available until after you are accepted (in most cases). Some schools will find funding for you, others will have you apply for funding after you have accepted their offer. Who are you interested in working with at Loyola?

Do not apply. She is basically waving a giant "CAUTION" road sign under your face. She is doing you a favor by telling you the truth when others may not, whether for their reputation or whatever else. My advice is not to apply.

I don't think things heated up last year til January/February. EdS applications are due later, I believe - maybe around February? So we had lots more people then, around interview time.

I'm lost, are you freaking out about Verbal or Math? Your Verbal should be fine I think, and your Math obviously doesn't really matter.

Thanks, I definitely realize that it was my fault for over-committing, but also don't think that I deserve to be treated like this either. I feel like I can't quit because it would look bad (although so does not doing the work, I know). I think you're right, I may have to explain things to him. I thought that Prof X would be grateful for any work since he has no one else, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I also have plenty of funding, so I am all set for that.

A few weeks back I volunteered to work on a research project (actually, 3) with a professor who is in my department but not my concentration. He has no money to offer, so the incentive for me comes from the potential for publications. Because he has no funding, he has literally no one to help him. I am his only volunteer. He asked me how much time I could devote, and because I was a stupid and idealistic first year at the beginning of my semester I tentatively said 8-10 hours/week. He agreed and said that anything less than that was "not worth it" that 10 hours/week is the minimum amount of time I could devote. Fast forward a few weeks and my classes, other research team commitments (actually in my area of study) and my assistantship are all heating up. I don't devote much time to this prof (we'll call him Prof X)'s research. I email him with a question about something and he responds snippily "what about the other things I asked you to do?" I ask to meet, I hear no response. This weekend I receive an email from Prof X asking me to give a presentation to prospective research participants this Wednesday. I reply that I am willing, and I hear nothing from him. Today (Wednesday) I get an email saying "here are the details of the presentation you will make tonight" and just kind of generally orders me around instead of asking me if I am willing to do all this. He also wanted to meet within the hour of sending me the email, when I was not even on-campus. When I responded he ordered me to review the materials for tonight. I feel like Prof X is being a little overbearing, and not exactly nice, especially considering I am the only one helping him. I know I can't quit (although I do sort of want to). How do I deal with this nicely but firmly? What are my options? Honestly his stuff is low on my list of priorities and just adding stress, especially considering the way he treats me. Advice?

This is good advice, but the first time I took it they wanted me to identify the schools I was sending to before I saw my scores. I didn't want to take the risk that I bombed it, so I let all that money go to waste (still worth it, IMO). But the second time I took it they showed me my scores (save AW, of course) first! So know your schools, but also know you may be taking a risk if you don't get to see your scores first.

Waive the rights. Adcoms can see the rec letter as not being 100% accurate if you haven't.

Here is a spreadsheet which shows funding offers from last year. It reflects all areas of psychology, but you can do a search for School Psych.

Most Master's programs do not ask for the GRE. It is generally doctoral programs which require it.

I'm personally fine with my 13" for doing SPSS, writing papers and watching movies! I guess I'm in the minority.

Just a head's up that Iowa's program is basically imploding. They've lost some professors and now their department will be merging with Counseling. I applied last year (and have a friend who's there now) and they have next to zero funding. I would highly suggest taking your application + fee elsewhere. eta: pediatric neuropsych would be something that I have to do in my internship. There's a good hospital for it where I am (albeit competitive). However, I guess interns spend so much time there just doing assessment, that they have to make up hours in other places to get the balance that they need. So that's something to keep in mind.

Not necessarily - the earliest application I turned in (end of October last year) took the longest to get back to me! I had to call them because the April 15th deadline was approaching. But, as you say, it is a huge relief!