haitangfeather

Good Luck again! !

Thank you, and good luck to you, too! ~ Well, don't be nervous on what I have said. My situation is a little different. I have a nearly submitted cognitive neuroscience research, so applying cognitive neuroscience is natural for me. But I think I like social topics more so I applied social neuroscience(I took classes and read papers; one of my recommender is a good social neuroscience researcher ). I'm not so specific with my intended research topic...emotion, empathy, intergroup relation, self, loneliness, theory of mind...all ok. All of these topics I have read several papers, but not specific to one of them. Another thing make my application of social neuroscience cut throat is that I'm an international student and Eng. is my second language...and a not decent GRE score. Social psychology programs take up international students much less than cognitive, from what I see these years. Now I'm admitted to USC cognitive, thanks to them I won't need to wait another year, tears~TT Keep in touch with the facaulty if you know well that you want to work with him and you love what he is doing. I believe your confidence and determination will pass you to your most wanted schools. Don't be frustrated. just do whatever you can to win the professor and application

They are both very nice seeing from email. Good luck!

Whom have you applied to work with in U Chicago and NYU? It is said that very year there are over 100 people applying to Caccioppo in Chicago... UCLA-Lieberman?

I'm another poor guy without any interview regarding my social neuroscience application.... I've applied Ochsner too, and also: Chicago(Caccioppo) UVA(James Coan) OSU(Cunningham) Dartmouth NYU(Van Bavel) TAMU U-Wisconsin UOregon BC During my application I was told that social neuroscience has a very fierce competition, so I also applied other cognitive neuroscience programs. Fortunately I did it and got an offer, although my favorate is social neuroscience...well, an offer is better than nothing@_@