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Say something nondescript like, there are several schools near the top of my list and I really won't know which one fits best with me until I visit them all.

Don't think about attaining a minimum. Just try to nail a perfect score. Just practice A LOT. And try not to take it more than two or three times.

i want to go to a b school afterwards...

Yeah, I feel like publications is the most important thing for getting a job. Also, I come from a cheap state school (about $6000 a year for tuition=no debt!), and I've ran into some ivy leaguers (we were interviewing for the same spot at top schools). So yeah, I'm going to say school prestige probably doesn't help THAT much when applying for grad school, too...

Did you get into NYU social psych? If so, I will see you there! Personally, I'd rather get married after grad school... Who can be ready at such a young age? Not me!

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STOP WORKING AND START PRAYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I wouldn't say money is NO issue. It's not an issue in that I won't go into debt either way. But it is an issue in terms of being comfortable and saving money. At school #1, I'd have to live like an undergraduate (no saving). At school #2, I could save away $60K in five years. But fit at school #1 is sliiiightly better...

Well, I wouldn't say money is NO issue. It's not an issue in that I won't go into debt either way. But it is an issue in terms of being comfortable and saving money. At school #1, I'd have to live like an undergraduate (no saving). At school #2, I could save away $60K in five years. But fit at school #1 is sliiiightly better...

Well, I wouldn't say money is NO issue. It's not an issue in that I won't go into debt either way. But it is an issue in terms of being comfortable and saving money. At school #1, I'd have to live like an undergraduate (no saving). At school #2, I could save away $60K in five years. But fit at school #1 is sliiiightly better...

I am dealing with the exact same thing. For two years, one of my schools was my top choice. When I applied I found a great school that was a good second choice. I would've been happy getting in to either one of these. Then, I got into both, and now I'm just not sure what to do. Both are great fits, but the funding is different, and that's where the issue is. To make it worse, it's my second choice (not my top one) that is offering more funding. So... do I go to my top choice with less funding (significantly less after factoring cost of living), or do I go to my second choice with great funding?

Seems like you already want to go to school A... I say go with your gut.

Honestly, I think what did it for me was my GRE score (1530) and the fact that I'm a statistics double major. I feel like more weight was put on the GREs this year than normal for some reason... Your research experience is way better than mine. However, with that being said, I must say that I got into the schools that I thought were great fits (multiple faculty whose interests overlapped with mine) but rejected from all the ones that weren't as great. In my personal statement, I pointed out the fact that the school was a great fit and mentioned all the faculty and their research that I was interested in. But it was done in a coherent manner where I backed up and explained my interest in a certain faculty's research (rather than just saying, "I'm interested in [research] by [faculty]") and linked their research with the research of other faculty in a way that interested me.

I have interviews and acceptances from michigan, cornell, nyu, osu, and uva. but i was waitlisted at ohio u. weird, huh?

I have interviews and acceptances from michigan, cornell, nyu, osu, and uva. but i was waitlisted at ohio u. weird, huh?

I have interviews and acceptances from michigan, cornell, nyu, osu, and uva. but i was waitlisted at ohio u. weird, huh?

I have interviews and acceptances from michigan, cornell, nyu, osu, and uva. but i was waitlisted at ohio u. weird, huh?

I have interviews and acceptances from michigan, cornell, nyu, osu, and uva. but i was waitlisted at ohio u. weird, huh?

I have interviews and acceptances from michigan, cornell, nyu, osu, and uva. but i was waitlisted at ohio u. weird, huh?

People talk to me about going into debt. Then, I have to explain to them that PhD programs pay you to go. And they just don't get the concept...

You should most definitely visit. You won't know what it's really like at either school until you do, and both schools really want to meet you to get to know you. You should visit school A even if you're not considering going there so as to not burn any bridges and to build connections (you'll probably be seeing them again in the future for whatever reason, maybe for a job). Anyways, don't be stressed about this. This is good news and a good problem to have. Just go to the visits and be yourself. You've already been accepted, so there's no use stressing about the visits. And I hear most first year grad students get imposter syndrome (I'm sure I will feel it, too).

You should most definitely visit. You won't know what it's really like at either school until you do, and both schools really want to meet you to get to know you. You should visit school A even if you're not considering going there so as to not burn any bridges and to build connections (you'll probably be seeing them again in the future for whatever reason, maybe for a job). Anyways, don't be stressed about this. This is good news and a good problem to have. Just go to the visits and be yourself. You've already been accepted, so there's no use stressing about the visits. And I hear most first year grad students get imposter syndrome (I'm sure I will feel it, too).

Say something nondescript like, there are several schools near the top of my list and I really won't know which one fits best with me until I visit them all.

You should most definitely visit. You won't know what it's really like at either school until you do, and both schools really want to meet you to get to know you. You should visit school A even if you're not considering going there so as to not burn any bridges and to build connections (you'll probably be seeing them again in the future for whatever reason, maybe for a job). Anyways, don't be stressed about this. This is good news and a good problem to have. Just go to the visits and be yourself. You've already been accepted, so there's no use stressing about the visits. And I hear most first year grad students get imposter syndrome (I'm sure I will feel it, too).

You can ask about the stipend, what your potential advisor's mentoring style is, what they like/dislike about the program or the city, what kinds of jobs graduates get, what they'll expect your role in their lab will be, etc. Think about what your everyday life in this person's lab might be and ask questions that will pertain to that (because that's what will matter: everyday life).

I like the beard in your pic.