ForTheLoveOfBrains

LOVE it. Gotta get innovative. I just do a monthly purge of old toys and my new rule is one new toy in.. 2 or 3 old toys out. @Neist- a support group/thread sounds like a good idea. And do your parents actually abide by that rule?!

@shim12 I was wondering the same exact thing! My proposal was for cognitive neuro but I'm entering a behavioral neuro program. Like you, minor revisions were kind of suggested so it's hard to decide whether to keep the same research statement or update with the new program. (I'd rather not risk it, honestly and stay with what I have). You know what I mean? Plus, I'm just scared that second year applicants may be way more competitive? Is that a crazy assumption?

That's good that you have a plan. I'm split between when I'd apply again. Maybe second year as well.. but we will see.

So, for those of you undergrads that applied... when do you think you will apply again? Your first year in grad school or your second? Also, when rewriting/submitting your new application does it have to be entirely different? Can you use the same personal statement and tweak it based on reviewers' comments your first round? How does this work? I got E/E, VG/G, G/VG and some valuable feedback actually!

@Neist@Punk28 Thanks for the words of reassurance. And I agree, as a parent I do feel that I try much harder than I ever had before in school. I'm so glad I went back to school, because for awhile I was unable to make it back and feared I would never return! @susanmr5 Wow! You have a lot going on! My son is 4 and boy is it hard work. De-cluttering never works for me too many toys from grandparents!

@litzzie @Neist Hi everyone! This is my first time posting. I have just been accepted into some programs, and I too am nervous about being a parent. To be honest, I'm so scared of the negative connotations it may have to those in academia, that I haven't told my prospective PI or lab. I plan to just let it kind of organically "leak out" in conversation as this is usually what I do in any circumstance whether academic or not. In my opinion, it shouldn't matter if I have a family or not, but I know it may scare away people in fear I may not be able to work as hard or what have you. Here's hoping it all works out!