psych101

Hey all, so I applied for this fall, but unfortunately didn't get in anywhere (combination of I only applied to top programs and I think an unfocused personal statement). This year, I'll be working for the year while applying for the fall 2011 class. Down, but not out. But maybe I need a reality check on schools I am able to get into. BA in psychology (minor in french) with course work in computer science and linguistics (enough to do the cognitive science minor, but I never filled out the forms) from a large public university with very little renown GPA: 3.68 GRE: 1240 didn't take the subject test. should I? No posters, no presentations, but extensive psych research in both psycholinguistics and visual perception 3+ great letters of recommendations, two of which from profs I've done research with I want to study the cognitive and neurological components of language acquisition in children with autism (and other developmental disorders) I applied to cognitive psychology programs but I've seen professors doing research I'm interested in with PhDs in clinical psych as well (with a focus on neuropsychology). I could see myself want to do clinical down the line, but my primary focus is research. Any suggestions on where I should apply (places that I have a chance of getting into) with possible related research interests. And what I can do to make my application stand out/better. I doubt I could take another round of rejection letters, but I'm determined to give it another shot.