0. habu987
1. This is the first
2. Two (only enough money for two applications)
3. One, and one more probably coming my way
4. Didn't contact faculty at schools, UGPA not stellar (3.57), kinda shitty SOPs, not my best writing sample, verbal score on the GRE wasn't what I hoped it'd be
5. Yup, sure will
6. Retake the GRE til I get the verbal score I want, redo SOPs and pick a better writing sample, kiss ass with the professors at the various schools, APPLY TO MORE SCHOOLS
7. Work (if I can find a job...) and earn money, something I have a bad habit of not doing