gellert

Congrats, gellert! If I recall, you had expressed some doubt regarding your prospects a week or two ago. I am happy for you that things might not have been as they seemed. I will keep my fingers crossed, and send you plenty of good vibes.

thanks! it's not my initial plan, but i'm fine with taking a couple of years off if it gets me where i want to be in the end.

I had a very similar experience during my 1st grad app cycle, except that I turned down the one school (cog neuro) that was very basic research oriented and I wanted to do much more applied cog sci/education research. I took 2 years working as a research associate at a learning research center at a top R1, and ended up getting multiple offers that fit me better the 2nd time around. You'll be just fine