Hey guys
okay.. I've been following this forum since mid-February. I can only imagine what you guys were feeling then!! It'll be my turn next year. The reason why I didn't bother contributing previously is because I'm still an undergrad. I'll be graduating this Spring.
I'm really confused now and I would sincerely appreciate ANY advice...
I'm an international student (from Singapore) studying in Upper Iowa University. It isn't a fantastic university (3rd tier). I do not have ANY research experience. I did serve in the Singapore Army for 2 years. I learned a lot about the army organization and how it worked while I was there. I was promoted to a rare rank - Corporal-First Class.
I expect my Overall GPA to be 3.44 and my Psych GPA to be somewhere between 3.65-3.75 . In Psychology, I'm an A-B average student, the only C I got was for my Organizational Psychology class. I made it into the schools Dean's list once. My senior thesis is my only research experience. I worked one-on-one with the psych dept head for two semesters.
I have 4 LORs. The strongest of which is from my ex-commanding officer, a Lieutenant-Colonel Doctor. It's pretty strong.The other two were from a captain and a prof from Singapore's school of medicine. The last LOR is from my psychology lecturer. His LOR is pretty good.
I plan to take my GRE's this August and have already ordered my books from Amazon. They should be here in a couple of days. I expect my GRE score to be pretty decent.
I want (need) a doctorate in I/O psych. My goal university is Penn State. I figure I probably won't get it... 100 applicants and only 5-8 available spots... Do you guys think I have a fighting chance?