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Hey everyone, This is my second time applying to programs, though this time, I'm taking this process very seriously. Possibly too seriously. Is anyone else finding the application process daunting? I'm also waiting for my official GRE scores (third time taking it overall, but second time this year), and they're bound to come in either this week or early next. I'm very nervous for my AWA score as I don't feel confident about how I did on test day. I have Quant/Qual score of exactly 300 combined, which I understand is low, but this is honestly the best I've ever done on GRE test day. I have five different lab experiences, four LORs (two already submitted, two pending)--so maybe these will help. I'm also sending my SOP to my current advisor for review today, so maybe that will also help. Anyway, my question stands. We're all almost at the finish line! ...but, no doubt, it's honestly crunch time. -CC

O, hai. I just wanted to say that I'm applying to dev. psych programs as well. Nervous, but here I am. I wanted to apply last year, but I realized I wasn't ready yet. Now, I am! Schools I'm applying to: Purdue, FIU, Cornell I'm interested in language development. My GRE scores are really quite awful, but my research experiences are up there. Sadly, all three programs want my GRE scores; they aren't optional. Maybe I'll get in somewhere. I guess we'll see. Hopefully, everyone's doing alright with their applications thus far? -CC

Welp, hi. I guess it's time to post something here! I'm finally applying for a (hopefully...) Fall 2019 start in a PhD program. The only thing holding me back, as far as I'm concerned, are my GRE scores. I took the GRE without studying years ago, and I did poorly. I've been utilizing Magoosh, and I have some nifty vocabulary flash cards. I also have a prep book I should probably crack open soon. Here's hoping for a better score. I plan to retake it in mid-September. I'm interested in Developmental Psychology, with a focus on language acquisition and comprehension (Perhaps developmental psycholinguistics is OK to say?). I only have my B.A. from a smaller university (earned in 2017), but I have 3 years of research experience and two summer internship experiences. I took a gap year, worked outside the field, and continued with research a little bit during this time. Currently, I'm a lab manager for a much bigger university, and I just started this position. My current schools of interest are (in order [thus far]): UPitt, U. Alberta and U. Maryland (for Linguistics, actually), UConn, and possibly UDel (unsure) I was hoping to apply to U. Mass-Amherst, but the advisor I was interested in will not take students for the 2019-20 AY. I'm still looking at other locations, but currently UPitt is ideal for what I'm hoping to study.