psych-maybe

Thanks for the thoughtful responses, guys. I guess I'd figured it was important because people sometimes mention it in their academic histories, even if they're short histories. That's crazy! Definitely something to think about..

I'm currently assisting with a cogsci project, but am guessing that I am more interested in social psychology (though I'm not absolutely 100% sure yet, as I have yet to take a cogsci class). I was wondering how important it is that your undergraduate research is relevant to the work of professors whose labs you're applying to work in. I'm hoping to take no more than three years off to work as a RA before applying, and I'll hazard a guess that the experience I have as a college-graduated RA will be more important, but I was also curious about how grad schools consider your undergraduate work.

How do graduate programs in psychology use GPA as a measure of intellectual capacity? How do they account for differences between undergrad institutions (i.e. if one is higher ranked or more rigorous than another)? And finally, does PBK matter? I imagine it would be a nice feather in the cap, especially if one is going into academia, but for purposes of grad school admissions.. Does PBK matter? I've got at least 3-5 more years to go before applying, but I'm already nervous about how my current performance as an undergrad will affect my chances of getting into top programs that will pay for me. Just something else to fixate on when I really ought to be focusing on my upcoming biopsych exam, hah.

What ranges of GRE scores and GPA are acceptable? Do you think someone who attains the average GPA (3.4-3.5) at a top 10 undergraduate institution stands a chance at admission to graduate programs like Stanford?

What ranges of GRE scores and GPA are acceptable? Do you think someone who attains the average GPA (3.4-3.5) at a top 10 undergraduate institution stands a chance at admission to graduate programs like Stanford?