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    Systematic lit search and review, publishing, research topic development.
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  1. Hi, Nibesh. Those are pretty good scores, especially if English is not your native language. It is a tough decision, but I would not hesitate to report the scores. Perhaps if you do not report scores, then you can let the program know that you do have scores and will provide them if they would like additional information. Good luck!
  2. Without actually seeing your materials, I would say that you appear to have strong qualifications. Yes, there are a lot of very competitive schools on your list. You may be able to find out more about their acceptance practices, such as how many applications they receive and how many offers they give each year. Some programs even post average GRE scores of applicants and those who are given offers. Perhaps you can find and use that information to make yourself a spreadsheet to compare the feasibility of getting an offer from each of your preferred programs. (BTW, Chicago is a GREAT place to get a graduate education! There are a lot of great schools here and a lot of opportunity to grow your research experience.) Hope this helps.
  3. Shirotama, in what percentile were your GRE scores? The good thing right now is that many institutions are not requiring GRE scores, in part because of COVID. Other than GRE, in order of priority, I would recommend that you increase 1) research lab experience (even if it means volunteering), 2) publishing some of your previous work, 3) presenting some of your work at a local or regional conference. It does take some time to build a strong CV, but getting these experiences can really go a long way to show that you are a highly qualified candidate. I would only worry about the GRE if it is required and if you were below the 50th percentile. Hope this helps.
  4. I think the others have given good feed back. To those comments, I would add that is is perfectly fine to reach out to authors of articles that are in line with your interests. You can find out if they teach, whether they are accepting any students, or if anyone in their network could help you find a good program. In short...don't be afraid to reach out to people who are already doing the work that you want to do. I've found that almost always they are willing to offer help. Good luck!
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