Based on the following:
GRE: 162V, 138Q (abysmal, I know), and 4.0W (again, not as high as I would like, but c'est la vie; I'm not giving ETS any more money).
GPA: 3.6.
Interdisciplinary bachelors degree in humanities from middle of the road state university.
Interests: philosophical pessimism, asceticism, and mysticism.
Where should I apply in terms of programs and at what tier? I have a list, but I wanted to post this here just to get outside opinions.
Also, does it particularly matter if my writing sample is one or two pages shorter than the recommended number of pages? I have longer papers, but I don't think they're written as well as a shorter one I want to use.
