Zeke

Thank you for the comments Jay and Psychkita. My personal research is focused on psychometric tests that are better at detecting learning disabilities in those who have developed advanced compensation skills. It's a tough mixture of things because some of the professors in developmental departments I would like to work with actually have PhDs in Cognitive or Quantitative. Nailing it down is difficult. There is one Cognitive program I'm considering applying to but the other seven are developmental.

Hello All! I have been through the application ringer for clinical psych and a few other PhD programs before. I applied to 7, was wait listed at a few and eventually rejected to all. I ended up starting a master's program in general psychology mostly because I still wasn't sure in which direction I wanted to go. After two years I have really fallen for developmental and cognitive psych, mostly on the topics of working memory, reading, and language. This summer I'm trying to boost my application in any way possible. I've been a long time lurker and am currently looking for any suggestions I can get. I'm planning on retaking my GRE and the GRE Psych exams in the fall. Some basic stats... GRE: 157Q, 150V (I'm severely dyslexic) Undergrad GPA: 3.51 - psych and philosophy Grad GPA: 3.95 I have almost four years of research experience in a top 5 neurology lab in the country, am working on the final edits of a manuscript to a very well known and respected international journal, 4 poster presentations, and a nice research fellowship award through my current graduate school. So the question remains, what can I do to make my application more competitive? Should I mention my dyslexia in my personal statement? I'm not applying to any "elite" schools such as Stanford, Ivys, or the Midwestern schools like Indiana or Michigan many of you are as I would like to stay in New England. I have found some great possible matches at school like UMaine, UVM, Umass, & UConn. Any suggestions or thoughts are welcome. Thanks all! Zeke