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By the way I can't edit my already submitted applications. I sent an email to every university I have applied to, notifying them of this issue. I really hope that I was not weeded out by some of the universities that have already started their application review process, because while a 79 in the British system is excellent, a 79 in the US system is below average. I am so stressed out about this...

Thank you for your reply. Well, my transcripts mention that my institution is an English-medium one, and also mention that I have been awarded a First-Class degree with Distinction (something that would not have happened if my grade was of the USA 0-100 system). I also mention the same thing in my CV. Do you think that that's enough? Am I overstressing about something minor? Is this a symptom of waiting it out now that my applications have been submitted?

The University I graduated from is an English-medium institution in Greece. It therefore uses the British grading system. I graduated with a First-Class B.Sc. with distinction and a 79% degree weighted average. That translates to a 4.00 GPA in the USA. Nevertheless, I know that in the US equivalent 0-100 grading system, a 79 is not as good as a 79 in the British system. Should I contact the universities I have applied to, to inform them of this or should I rest assured that they will know the difference?

Thank you very much for your reply! I was thinking that maybe generic email addresses do not seem as ''professional'' as academic email addresses. But then again I was hesitant to use my academic email address for exactly the same reasons you listed.

Hello everyone, I have a question about what email address I should use in my online applications to graduate programs in US universities. Is a generic (outlook,gmail etc.) account alright, or would it be better if I used a university email address? Thank you in advance.

Hearing that next year's admissions committees are not going to know that I applied to a different program is quite a relief. That is what I am intending to do. Minimal if any clinical work and focus on independent research. That kind of plan is what I have in mind. As far as grades go, I have a 4.0 GPA (and hope to keep it that way) and a good verbal GRE score (89th percentile). I will focus on bettering my abysmal quantitative score and my mediocre analytical writing score. Once again thank you both for your replies!

b ) Ok, maybe my age concern was a bit overexaggerating. c) My situations is a bit different. I applied to Cognitive Neuroscience programs this year so if I apply to Clinical programs next year won't that seem bad? a) & d) My concern is not what will happen if I don't get into a PhD program in the next app cycle (I have a back up plan for that). My concern is that this year I am graduating which means that after June I will not be doing any academic work. I will retake the GRE around September, I will be applying to PhD programs by October and of course I will do some volunteer work (possibly some research) at the clinic where my thesis supervisor works. However from September 2014 - September 2015 I will not be doing any academic work. That is what concerns me the most.

Wow thank you very much for this informative post. Thanks for the reply! The only downside to all of this is that I have to wait for another year and here are some of my concerns: a) I wanted to get out of Greece as soon as possible but it has to be postponed at least until late summer of 2015 if I manage to get into a program in the U.S.A. (my alternative is the U.K.) b ) I will be 25 by the time I start my Ph.D. which in the U.S.A. takes a minimum of 5 years (maybe I am too old? I currently am 23 years old) c) Universities will be wary when they see that I reapply to a different program. (I have applied to Berkeley, UCLA, UVA, Cornell and University of Chicago) d) I am afraid that I will lose contact with my studies if I have an empty (academically) year. On the plus side if I reapply I will know better as far as applications are concerned and I will be better prepared for graduate studies.

Thank you very much for your reply. So basically I should wait to apply next year to a Clinical program? What I am afraid of is that my research oriented experience will hamper my chances of getting admitted to a Clinical program (don't they value clinical volunteer work more than research experience or is that a misconception?) Thank you for your reply! I think you are echoing Lisa44201's sentiments in the sense that I should probably wait for next year and apply to Clinical programs. My question to you is the same as the one I made to Lisa. Will my research heavy experience prevent me from getting admitted to a Clinical program? Also, how much research do clinical neuropsychologists do? Because like I said I am somewhere about 60% interested in research and 40% interested in assessment. Edit: Which schools are good for a Ph.D. in Clinical Neuropsychology or Clinical Psychology with a focus on Neuropsychology?

Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I am a new member in this forum, although I have been browsing through it for some years. I am a Psychology student who is currently in his fourth year of studies at a Greek (English - medium) institution. I have applied to five U.S.A. Cognitive Neuroscience programs for the Fall 2014 term since I am very interested in that area of studies. My main interests lie in the spectrum of schizophrenia and prefrontal cortex dysfunctions exhibited in that disorder; however prefrontal cortex and executive functioning in general are also interesting to me among other areas such as brain damage in stroke and epileptic patients . Misinformation caused by a discrepancy among U.S.A., U.K., Europe, and Greek legislation pertaining to Neuropsychology licensing procedures and requirements has lead me to a conundrum. After I investigated the matter more thoroughly, my confusion was hugely exacerbated. My question is can a Cognitive Neuroscience PhD graduate go on and become a Neuropscyhologist? Also, I am quite confused to if I want to attend a Cognitive Neuroscience program at all. The thought of succeeding to get into a Cognitive Neuroscience program only to find out that it is not what I wanted to do is terrifying. To further help you in helping me, what I would (ideally) like to do for a living is work at a medical facility, do research and have some contact with patients in order to assess them and make a diagnosis and help other professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, neurosurgeons etc) perform treatment on them. I am not interested in being in a room and doing therapy with a patient. Running tests to assess and diagnose yes. Doing therapy by talking to them no. All in all if we were talking with percentages I would say that I am 60% interested in research and 40% in assessment and diagnosis. Time is not an issue since I can afford to reapply next year and try to publish my thesis and work with my supervisor (who is a clinical Neuropsychologist at a Neurosurgery department of a hospital) after this year's graduation. Also I can focus on boosting my GRE quantitative score (my verbal is really good which I guess is a pro for an international applicant). I am aware that this decision (pursuing graduate studies) is possibly the most important I am going to make in my life and if it takes an extra year to find out what exactly I want to do, so be it. So all in all I would like to ask this community if I am following the correct route by applying to Cognitive Neuroscience programs and if not where should I apply next year? Can I become a Neuropsychologist with a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience? Is my minimal interest in therapy and heavy focus on research, assessment, and diagnosis correspondent to the duties of a Neuropsychologist? All answers will be deeply appreciated.