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Well I see the board is overflowing w/activity ... now as far as the phone call goes ... I would trust New England Nat's judgement ... second to StrangeLight, Nat's word is gospel as far as I'm concerned ... Nat you're 1B to SL

I nominate NE Nat for the 1st annual StrangeLight Memorial Award for Excellence

The term decimated comes from the old roman practice whereby after a Roman defeat, that legion/s would draw lots & every tenth man was executed (either real or mock)

We're Amurricans dammit & we deserve to be treated to a standard that meets w/our natural sense of our entitlement dammit

We're Amurricans dammit & we deserve to be treated to a standard that meets w/our natural sense of our entitlement dammit

I wonder if it'll count as academic dishonesty if I don't give you credit for this idea

We're Amurricans dammit & we deserve to be treated to a standard that meets w/our natural sense of our entitlement dammit

I wonder if it'll count as academic dishonesty if I don't give you credit for this idea

The voting system on here baffles me as well ... I wish people would explain why they something down or even up ... and as I expect a vote down I thank you for the time

I didn't wanna take credit for my awesome prediction but yes.... yes we did!

I didn't wanna take credit for my awesome prediction but yes.... yes we did!

We need StrangeLight's take ... SL the floor is yours, take it away?

We meet again Kelkel! Let the duel commence!

I'm offended you even brought up that PAINFUL topic again! This is NOT time for such things! We must comport ourselves on these here interwebs

I'm offended you even brought up that PAINFUL topic again! This is NOT time for such things! We must comport ourselves on these here interwebs

Congrats tay!

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It's sunday .... and now the hand wringing gets more tense

Well now that I am done trolling through everyone else's, let me just sum up here. GREt matter and they don't. I'm sure no school wants a person w/a writing level or a 2.5 but at the same token they're going to look at the overall package. They understand that it is a formulaic test and for example if you are a foreign student your scores might be a bit different from those of American students perhaps. You could have a perfect GRE score & still not get in because at the end of the day it is a subjective thing this whole application process. It is easy to say don't worry and relax but this is our lives in the balance so it is OK to get a lil nutso right around now. Vent vent vent vent vent away my friends! This is part of the raison d'etre of these message beards. We are going through the same things you all are going through. Who can better understand than us here? I'm not sure who has read the Aeneid here but there is a line that I love very much. As Aeneas is watching Troy burn down, he tells his men "forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit", which roughly translates 'and someday we will look back upon this fondness'. Right now it's tense but no matter the outcome, we will be better for having just gone through it. You all are accomplished people and that is something that can't be taken away from you. You are not a loser for trolling at 0400. It is a lonely time even for the most gregarious of us. We live in uncertainity that can't be matched by a lot of things. So I implore each and everyone of you, keep hope alive and believe in yourself just for today at least. Until you have that email or piece of paper, you are not out of this. Even still then, you will go on, because dammit, you are a strong individual! No ADCOM, DGS, POI, SOP, CSI, SVU, NCIS, TGIF or anybody else can take away from you! With that said, I will get off for the night. It's 0200 & I am danced out! Good night the grade cafe history brethren and sisteren!

Well now that I am done trolling through everyone else's, let me just sum up here. GREt matter and they don't. I'm sure no school wants a person w/a writing level or a 2.5 but at the same token they're going to look at the overall package. They understand that it is a formulaic test and for example if you are a foreign student your scores might be a bit different from those of American students perhaps. You could have a perfect GRE score & still not get in because at the end of the day it is a subjective thing this whole application process. It is easy to say don't worry and relax but this is our lives in the balance so it is OK to get a lil nutso right around now. Vent vent vent vent vent away my friends! This is part of the raison d'etre of these message beards. We are going through the same things you all are going through. Who can better understand than us here? I'm not sure who has read the Aeneid here but there is a line that I love very much. As Aeneas is watching Troy burn down, he tells his men "forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit", which roughly translates 'and someday we will look back upon this fondness'. Right now it's tense but no matter the outcome, we will be better for having just gone through it. You all are accomplished people and that is something that can't be taken away from you. You are not a loser for trolling at 0400. It is a lonely time even for the most gregarious of us. We live in uncertainity that can't be matched by a lot of things. So I implore each and everyone of you, keep hope alive and believe in yourself just for today at least. Until you have that email or piece of paper, you are not out of this. Even still then, you will go on, because dammit, you are a strong individual! No ADCOM, DGS, POI, SOP, CSI, SVU, NCIS, TGIF or anybody else can take away from you! With that said, I will get off for the night. It's 0200 & I am danced out! Good night the grade cafe history brethren and sisteren!

Well now that I am done trolling through everyone else's, let me just sum up here. GREt matter and they don't. I'm sure no school wants a person w/a writing level or a 2.5 but at the same token they're going to look at the overall package. They understand that it is a formulaic test and for example if you are a foreign student your scores might be a bit different from those of American students perhaps. You could have a perfect GRE score & still not get in because at the end of the day it is a subjective thing this whole application process. It is easy to say don't worry and relax but this is our lives in the balance so it is OK to get a lil nutso right around now. Vent vent vent vent vent away my friends! This is part of the raison d'etre of these message beards. We are going through the same things you all are going through. Who can better understand than us here? I'm not sure who has read the Aeneid here but there is a line that I love very much. As Aeneas is watching Troy burn down, he tells his men "forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit", which roughly translates 'and someday we will look back upon this fondness'. Right now it's tense but no matter the outcome, we will be better for having just gone through it. You all are accomplished people and that is something that can't be taken away from you. You are not a loser for trolling at 0400. It is a lonely time even for the most gregarious of us. We live in uncertainity that can't be matched by a lot of things. So I implore each and everyone of you, keep hope alive and believe in yourself just for today at least. Until you have that email or piece of paper, you are not out of this. Even still then, you will go on, because dammit, you are a strong individual! No ADCOM, DGS, POI, SOP, CSI, SVU, NCIS, TGIF or anybody else can take away from you! With that said, I will get off for the night. It's 0200 & I am danced out! Good night the grade cafe history brethren and sisteren!

I'm the exact same way. I need statistical proof or a rational argument to sway me in one direction so this process has been daunting. It def can be an ego killer or an ego booster if you really let it get to you. I've almost had to become sociopathic and create a dissassociative persona, whereby I can enter 'grad school app mode' and 'regular mode'. I limit myself to a max of 2hrs per day and I find it really works for me. Luckily I can don't count my grad cafe time otherwise I would probably have to go see a therapist

Yes there are people here on a saturday night. I have a valid excuse I'm on the West Coast so my night has yet begun. Oh and I sign in on my tablet so really it doesn't count when I check in b/c I'm mobile half the time.

Good ... don't hold it in ... I've found out that holding back emotion can just be damaging ... I think this is why these boards exist so you can share your experience with those going through the same thing as you

Good ... don't hold it in ... I've found out that holding back emotion can just be damaging ... I think this is why these boards exist so you can share your experience with those going through the same thing as you

At this point I don't know what else to do. I contacted my referees at least two days before all the seperate deadlines to make sure they were aware and that they had all sent in everything needed. At least the school contacted me before the ADCOM meets next week. I still have time to come up with something. If there is a will, I am told, there is a way.