I spent a long time on my application: had pretty good GRE scores, a couple of decent publications, reliable recommendations, painfully crafted statement......
However, I learnt from programs data that the acceptance rate was usually around 10 percent in the past, and this time it can only get even lower.
I cannot help fretting. I am an older applicant, almost 30 years old now. It is almost impossible for me to apply once again.
Any thought?