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I'm a graduating senior this year, and I applied in the fall, and I'm starting my phd next fall. I don't regret applying. It was a lot of work for sure. But I've worked 8-5 jobs already and I know that's not for me. I got a lot of conflicting advice too. One of my potential grad school advisors actually categorically rejected my application because she doesn't accept anyone straight out of undergrad to her lab. I also had professors recommend I work or pursue a Masters first (and I did apply to masters programs, and I got into one). But I think I did the right thing for me. I also kept up with the job search, just in case I didn't get in. So you kind of have to do both.

Hello! I'm disabled too. I didn't tell anyone right at the beginning, because I wanted my academic performance to speak for itself. Once I got to the stage of developing relationships with potential advisors and had it narrowed down to three or four programs, I informed them of my disability and the accommodations I would be seeking in grad school. This was received pretty well, but my accommodations are really limited. This was really nerve-wracking for me, but I'm glad I did it because I wouldn't want to work with any ableist person anyways.