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I make it so that a REALLY determined person could probably find out who I am, but (1) that wouldn't matter to much, and (2) it'd probably be someone I couldn't care less about anyway.

I'm going!

Would calling the first student a muppet help?

I have a red stapler, and I wrote "Ferrari" on one side and drew the prancing horse on the other... using a sharpie.

Just wanted to wish everyone good luck

I highly recommend "A PhD Is Not Enough" http://www.amazon.com/PhD-Is-Not-Enough-Survival/dp/0465022227/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345102905&sr=8-1&keywords=a+phd+is+not+enough

You certainly would be able to get into *a* clinical program, but beyond that, I don't think anyone can say without knowing where you're applying to.

I'm an ethnic minority (Chinese) and an international student (Singaporean), so I'm not sure how well I can relate. I do think that your experience probably depends a lot on your field and program, and I'm happy to hear that it's gone well for you so far. I can sort of understand what it feels like to be representing a specific group (in my case, country), but obviously race is a lot more salient in the U.S. That said, on purely rational grounds, nobody has the right to burden you with the responsibility of setting an example. It's your life - you should succeed and fail on your own terms.

I grew up in that culture too - perhaps more so than you (I'm Singaporean). I dealt with it by putting a 12 hour time difference between myself and my family. Best decision I ever made, but YMMV.

Singapore to New York for me! Leaving August 22nd, Classes start September 4th.

All the best from a fellow Singaporean! I don't have any advice because I didn't study in a local university.

I can't say without looking at it, but you can get a 2nd hand one off Amazon for less than $10, so I'd recommend that. This is what I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1419550446/ref=sr_1_2_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1343370698&sr=8-2&keywords=gre+psychology&condition=used

Hi, If you took psychology courses as an undergrad, the questions are similar to most multiple-choice quizzes you might have been given (possibly with less details). I got myself a prep book and used the review section of that, and that was sufficient for me. But YMMV.

I genuinely love doing research. I also enjoy the other activities associated with graduate school (e.g., copious amounts of writing, presentations, etc.). I'd do it for room and board, so it's a bonus that I actually get paid.

I don't know if this would be good for everyone (I'm pretty okay with being hands-on with immature tech), but I use a HP Touchpad flashed with Android, and ezpdf is amazing on it. I have the tablet synced to my Dropbox so any changes I make to the pdf are accessible from anywhere.