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Thank you, seems like you have a very strong application as well! Yes, I am planning on trying to continue my philosophy studies if possible, but if it's not possible through actual coursework I have been collecting many books from various fields/time periods in philosophy that are already taking me forever to get through. I think it will depend on the program I do but yes whatever happens happens!

Hi everyone! Just finished submitting all my applications today so of course I am already very anxious about hearing back ? My list (in order of preference): Princeton (Psych PhD), Harvard (PiN), Brown-NIH (Neuro), UPenn (NGG), Northwestern (NUIN), Georgetown (IPN) Undergrad Trinity College, CT GPA: 3.9 Majors: Psychology and Philosophy Research Experience: (Epilepsy and Metabolism) Worked in a Neuroscience research lab for 2 1/2 years (behavioral neuroscience) with both clinical and rodent experience. Publications: 1 second author pub in Epilepsia and a 3rd author pub in review that will be in JAMA (based on my thesis research done in coordination with the Karolinska Institute) Presentations: NEURON, Society for Neuroscience and other smaller presentations. Post-Grad NIH Postbac IRTA (2 years) Research Experience: (Neurogenesis) Extensive rodent experience (surgery, behavioral paradigms, etc.), Stats/Computational experience, Immunohistochemistry training, and Confocal microscopy. Publications: None as of yet ? but I have ran and completed 5 studies with publishable data so its likely something will eventually be published. I also recently was able to propose a study of my own idea/design to my PI that is in the process of completion. I have had good communications with professors in all of these programs, however the Brown program seems to be the most "guaranteed" given that my current PI is on the admissions committee and wants me back in her lab. I am confident my letters of rec are very strong, as are my statements, however my GRE wasn't great (159V, 159 Q, 4.5 AW), and given that it is no longer required for many programs I did not submit it to many programs. Did anyone else choose not to submit scores since they are not required? I hope this helps anyone else who is applying