I was accepted into my top choice program and another fairly high ranked program so... Acceptance rates may be low but I did just fine in that department
I don't even know why this is argument worthy, I was so hoping this post would just slowly die and people keep bringing it up, then I always feel the need to respond. I want what I want, like the poster further up said, who wants to come home to an empty house? I don't think 25 is old in the big picture but to ME PERSONALLY it is a little old to be single and never having had a serious relationship, which will totally be the case if if don't find someone to seriously date ok the next year and a half. It isn't wrong to want or bad. I honestly have no idea how this topic got so blown out of proportion? When I was just a lurker I saw TONS of posts in this section and in others about how to find a significant other while in grad school. No one WANTS to be forever alone (I mean maybe some people do but.. Boo that's so sad) grad school is what I will be doing for the next 2 years of my life and then after that I will likely be working in an area where there aren't a ton of single, straight men. I would be a fool to not take advantage of my time in school for dating as well as academics. Especially since having a family before 30 is such an important goal.