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  1. I actually was going to reply to your first post but someone else beat me to it! It's an excellent concept and I will most definitely remember those words. P.S. I have been reading these boards for the pats two days and I think you're awesome JoeySsance! I took all the advice you gave and ordered the Fiske book too
  2. Besides the usual vocab studying, I've been studying different kinds of "-ologies" like apiology. I've also been studying animals/baby animals/groups of animals/where animals are kept - for example - wolf/pup/pack. I've occasionally come across some strange ones that I had no idea what they were. I also don't know much about different parts of a ship and I hate getting those analogies! I guess I'll look into that too... I really could be using this time to be learning something more significant... Hope this helps someone!
  3. Do you mind sharing your review schedule and prep strategies?
  4. I just graduated with my Bachelor's and am taking a long journey in Asia this summer. I am packing light (i.e., one backpack) but I want to bring one GRE book to study like hell. It has to be small. I need one with a list of vocabulary words, too. Any advice would be useful!
  5. You should check out Paul Silvia's How to Write A Lot. It's super easy to read, inspirational, and funny. He gives great tips about how to write every day. If you are a psychology major, then this book is particularly tailored to you.
  6. I am not a graduate student yet, but I live a very frugal lifestyle as an undergraduate. I worked 5 part-time jobs at one time and sound as many scholarships as possible to fund my tuition. I bought books online and later sold them. I would share with other students - for example, I would swap books for a semester if we were enrolled in courses we already took. I also took out textbooks for months at a time at the library. Older versions of textbooks worked just as well for the most part. If I went out, I would drink before and then only get drink specials. I know a lot of them in my town on all different days of the week. Oatmeal and pasta are my staple foods. I don't buy meat. I never go grocery shopping without COUPONS! Every time I go grocery shopping, I save 50% on everything by using coupons. I buy 100 or so on eBay for $1 and match the coupons up with the store's weekly ads. I get many free items or items for cents. For example, yesterday I got 2 BIG boxes of Frosted Mini Wheats and a dozen eggs for $1.50 total. Friends help each other out. I have friends who can fix bikes, cars, computers, a friend who works at the movies and lets us in for free, friends that work at nightclubs and let us in for no cover, friends that work at coffee shops, restaurants, etc. All of my friends work together and help each other out. For example, one person gives another a free haircut if he fixes her computer. Find a talent and use it! Whatever you do, DON'T use that person if he/she is not your real friend! Watch out for student discounts and military discounts if applicable. Also looks for discounts through organizations. For example, APA members can get discounts on car rentals, hotels, insurance, Dell, etc. Thrift shop! I almost never buy clothes full-priced. Plato's Closet is a great place to buy and sell used name-brand clothing. Once, I got a dress for $20 that was brand new with tags, originally $60. Nothing was wrong with it at all! Hope that helps.
  7. On some mornings, I am a student office assistant in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. I help out with research integrity and the IRB the most. In the late afternoon to early evening, I am a cognitive skills trainer with children with learning struggles. In the evening until midnight, I am a telephone poller. I call your house and ask survey questions. On weekends, I work with data as a research assistant. I did all of that (in addition to delivering the school newspapers every Wednesday) on top of a ton of other stuff like research, classes, internship, and campus organizations. I just graduated, so now I only work! It's nice having extra time now so I can do things like read these message boards and think more about graduate schools!
  8. I went to a small state school. It doesn't have the best name, but I had GREAT experiences there. There are no PhD programs in Psychology here, so a lot of faculty give a lot of attention to undergraduates. Most of the faculty in the department knew me, I got tons of research, scholarship, conference, teaching, and committee experience. I talk to my friends at the prestigious named universities and they said professors don't know who they are and their research experience consists of being a data-collecting monkey. I'm glad I went to the school I did, but I am ready for a bigger school with adequate research funding!
  9. I want to do the same. I e-mailed a Stanford professor about working in his lab. His most recent position was filled, but he suggested I subscribe to the CHILDES listerv as well as the COGDEVSOC listerv. I get a lot of e-mails to advertise for positions, it's great! Good luck.
  10. Hey, did you end up getting in? I am applying to the program this fall!
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