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That was really well put, even though it has sucked, I know that I can handle whatever comes up and that confidence is what gets me through each new step. I'm a first generation and low income grad student, and while my family is insanely proud, they have no idea what I'm going through. I worked my way through a BS, loaded up on student loans, sold my car to fund moving to europe and worked my way through my MS while also holding a tech job at another Uni. and am so happy to finally be about to start the PhD and have a stipend and no tuition!! It's hard to see others, and even my own fiance, who never had to pay any of their own bills and could just call up the 'rents anytime anything came up.For a long time I was so angry, but I guess we all have our own lots in life.

I got my first acceptance tonight to the school I'd wanted to go to since middle school, I am absolutely convinced that its a fluke and one day someone will realize I have no idea what I'm doing.... I can completely relate to everyone who's mentioned impostor syndrome. During my masters thesis I thought it was the worst piece of writing ever and that I would fail. When it came back an 'A' I was flabbergasted.

My backup plan may just end up being a bottle of whiskey..... :wink: No, I don't have back up schools........well, I mean, had some offers overseas so I guess I could go back there, but I really would like to stay at home in the US.... I'll find out this week if this is will be an issue.

Straight Tequilla.... that's my solution if it's all rejections......and if I get in....margaritas......but no word yet and it's Monday afternoon so just Diet Dr. Pepper

......for Dream U. I would do it without funding. .......move back in with my parents

I know someone that did just this for a clinical psych program. After being rejected she went ahead and audited classes there and worked with the program and was admitted this year.... so there is hope I suppose

I was applying to 4, one informed me they wanted my foreign credentials looked at by an office for the great price of an extra 200$ (with the rush) since I was a US citizen with foreign transcripts (but if I'd been a foreign student I wouldn't have to????) .....sorry.....venting...........so down to 3 now, only one interview, no word AT ALL from the others....already have a masters so no back up jumping into a masters program..... So in short...yeah...

I was starting to worry I was just insane. I have been out of school for the past 4 months and its the longest Ive been away from school ever, I need something to study or research or experiment with!

I just personally would handle the situation differently than some have suggested, perhaps by going to her and telling her that I would alert the dean, school etc, if she didn't withdraw from this round of applications, or at least have spoken to her about it before going forward with anything. It's a big responsibility to carry the burden of knowledge that a wrong has been done, but I would also find it personally hard to shoulder the burden of having so negatively impacted someone's life without having at least tried another approach, even if they did bring it on themselves....but I'm a big softy and work with troubled kids so that's just my take I suppose.

It would seem wrong to not do something about this situation, but then I can't help but feel sorry in a sense that when this girl is 'punished' (however that may be) it will be academic career ending. Did she seem like someone who deserved that in the time you spent with her? I mean I know it's pretty ridiculous what she did, but I suppose desperation can lead people to do weird things. All around just kind of sad, sorry you ended up with that burden of knowledge.

I wanted to be a doctor one way or another since I was a kid and somewhere along the way went towards PhD instead of MD..... why Neuro though? I started out in physics for 2 years in undergrad and was mediocre and unmotivated, so I switched to biology and and stumbled on neuroscience and found my calling. I just love academia, researching, and teaching and have no desire to enter into the industry.

4 ....... I wanted to apply to more but my bank account ended up making the decisions for me sadly.

Just hard to stay positive about it when the schools interview weekend ar 1 and 2 weeks from now and you still haven't gotten an invite....

Reading this forum has helped me feel a little better about my upcoming interview too.... I really keep thinking they've made a mistake in inviting me when there are so many other well qualified candidates out there.... I've even been going through and making note cards about the faculty so I can bring everything to mind when I meet them. I'm driving myself crazy!

Undergrad GPA: 3.2 Biology/Chem MS GPA: 3.7 Cognitive Neuroscience GRE: 760Q/630V/5W 4 years lab experience biology coauthor on 3 proceedings papers 4 co-posters 2 yrs TA Applied:Harvard (longshot but I had a meeting with a lab there), UC Irvine, Baylor college of Med., UT San Antonio Invited:Baylor College Med Accepted: Rejected?