mrvisser

Yeah, I tried not to stress too much about it. I know a lot of the admissions committees say they don't care about polish and just want to see a strong voice come through in the writing samples, something that shows potential and skill and individuality. With the SOPs I just tried to be honest and straightforward about who I am and what my goals are, and once I had something that sounded coherent enough, I tried not to worry about going over it again and again. Which is easier said than done, of course.

Yep, first time applying! I started doing the research back when COVID hit, so by the time I started working on the applications in August I had narrowed down my choices. If I don't get in this time around, I figure I'll double my number of applications for next year and try again. There probably won't be a third attempt. The one good thing about losing my job to COVID is it gave me a lot of time to work on stories and statements of purpose, and I try not to overthink things too much (it usually just makes my submissions worse), so once I got my recommenders lined up I just went ahead and knocked out the applications.

Hello! I'm a little late, but figured I'd throw myself into the group here! I'm 28, and applied to six programs: -Iowa -Texas (Michener) -Vanderbilt -Washington University in St. Louis -University of Washington -Ole Miss I finished all of my applications about a week ago, and now that we're in that awful period of waiting, I need some support from other people going through the same thing. I know the programs I applied to are all selective and difficult to get into. I also know that my writing is good, but that it could be better, and I have no idea what the average quality of an admitted student is, so I have no idea where I stand in comparison. Anyways, I look forward to sharing my anxiety with you all.