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Could anyone give me the inside track on this program? Is it a good one? Is it super competitive to get into? My research experience isn't strong, but I'm very interested in the premise of the program. I know that the clinical psych track is crazy competitive, but fortunately I don't want to be a clinical psychologist :) Thanks!

Hi, I'm currently a senior undergraduate and looking for phd programs (in cognitive science, neuroscience and psychology) in the US. My advisor said I should find some safe schools. Could you please give me some recommendations? I listed some basic information about me. Thank you! - I'm an international student, studying at an U.S. institute - Majoring Cognitive Science and Computer Science - GPA: around 3.9 at the end of this semester - Honors Thesis in Cog Sci - 1 conference paper, two independent research report, 1 arxiv - worked in 5 labs before(around 2 months - 1 year), focusing on different topics in cog sci. - Interested in high-level cognition, neural behavior modeling, memory, consciousness, decision-making Thank you!!😫

I am from Uzbekistan and I'm a female, so I might qualify for underrepresented nation/sex in science. I can't find any open calls

I am a recent graduate from Rutgers University - New Brunswick who majored in Cognitive Science (neuroscience track) and double minored in philosophy and Korean studies. I'm looking to apply to Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience/Behavioral Neuroscience Ph.D. programs this upcoming cycle (I've included a list of the schools I'm looking at, as well as their programs). Overall GPA: 3.52 Major GPA: 3.76 (should I include this in my CV?) GRE: 160 V, 158 Q (still haven't taken it yet but hoping to get a 320-325 when I do). Research Experience: Will amount to about 1.5 years by December. I'm looking to volunteer at another lab simultaneously. I unfortunately don’t have any publications; due to COVID-19 the one I was slated to be included in was pushed back. My question(s): How competitive am I for these schools (I guess chance me haha)? What other mid-tier programs are there for cognitive psychology, if most on my list will be too difficult? What advice do you have for someone overwhelmed by the application process? List: Rutgers Newark - Behavioral and Neural Sciences University of Maryland - Cognitive and Neural Systems Uconn - Behavioral Neuroscience OR Perception, Action, Cognition UCI - Cognitive Science UCSD - Cognitive Science Boston University - Brain, Behavior, and Cognition NYU - Cognition and Perception I would say that my top choices as of right now are UCSD, BU, NYU, and UCI Thank you so much for your help, and I hope you're all staying safe!

I am a recent graduate from Rutgers University - New Brunswick who majored in Cognitive Science (neuroscience track) and minored in philosophy. I'm looking to apply to Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience/Behavioral Neuroscience Ph.D. programs this upcoming cycle. My overall GPA is a 3.52 (3.76 major GPA, idk if I should include this in my CV as well). I've been doing research at a lab at my undergraduate institution for about a year now, and will hopefully continue doing so full-time until August 2020. I can probably get two LORs from my lab, and another from a past professor. I unfortunately don’t have any publications; due to COVID-19 the one I was slated to be included in was pushed back. I took an official GRE diagnostic test and scored a 318 (160 in Verbal, 158 in Quant), and I'm shooting for a 320 (160 in both sections) by August, which I believe is quite possible. I may retake the GRE in November in order to bring it up to a 325, since I would like to offset my low-tier-ish GPA. My current list of schools thus far is below. However, I do think I may switch out some of the more difficult to get into schools for some not-so-difficult ones. I don't really know how competitive UC Davis and UCI are in terms of their psych graduate programs, but I really want to get into those two schools the most. My question(s): How competitive am I for these schools (I guess chance me haha)? What other mid-tier programs are there for cognitive psychology, if most on my list will be too difficult? What advice do you have for someone overwhelmed by the application process? Rutgers Newark University of Maryland UCI UMich Boston University NYU University of Delaware UC Davis UCSD (maybe) Thank you so much for your help, and I hope you're all staying safe!

I've had the good fortune of being accepted to two incredible programs: a PhD in Logic & Philosophy of Science, and a PhD in Cognitive Science. Both programs are at UC Irvine. I'm having an incredibly hard time choosing between them. The LPS program is really amazing, and I see it as the best intellectual/cultural fit for me. The CogSci program is great too, and I have several fantastic PIs in the department interested in taking me on as a student. I think the two programs would be very different experiences since the CogSci program is structured more like a STEM program while LPS is, well, a philosophy program. Finally I am also concerned about job prospects (esp. with the oncoming worldwide recession/depression). I do want to stay in academia and become a professor (that's the dream), but I'm not naive enough to think that is a guarantee. The CogSci program would allow for much more job flexibility, while from what I can garner, the LPS program is really designed to train future professors and not much else. I know that this decision will ultimately come down to what I want to do in my career, but I'm hoping that getting some advice from you lot will help me collect my thoughts.

Does anyone know of scholarships and grants for MA in JHU? Specific programs for Indian students is also welcome. Thanks.

How unusual is it for someone to apply to CogSci PhD programs with a research background in artificial intelligence/data science? How should I ask for recommendation letters if my strongest ties are to faculty in Computer Science? I'm mostly interested in computational models of behavior, language processing, decision making, etc. My BS is cogsci but since I focused more on the computational side during my undergrad, I feel like I might have more knowledge gaps than someone from psychology or neuroscience. I'm a bit hesitant to try for a MA/MS program first since I'm already pursuing a MS in computer science, and I'd really like to jump into some PhD soon. Edit: Edited the title since "CS" can stand for both computer science and cognitive science, haha.

In one of my courses, we’re asking people to share their experiences and perspectives on how to best prepare for entering their field of work. I’m looking for anyone with a degree in Social Science (Interdisciplinary)/Cognitive science to answer these questions and help in my research. Afterwards, I’ll be discussing your feedback with my classmates, taking from my research what we can do best to prepare for our future careers. Thank you everyone for your time! General Information: Name, Occupation, Contact information, College, Major? Questions: 1.) What core skill sets, knowledge, or experiences do you feel will best prepare a current college student interested in pursuing work in your field? 2.) If you were in a position to design a college program from the ground up specifically to prepare students to enter your field, what would you ensure was included (specific training, course content, experiences, etc.?) 3.) Were there specific experiences, courses, or content you received in college that helped you succeed in your career? 4.) Are there specific experiences, training, content you wish you received in college that you think could have helped further your career? 5.) What problems, frustrations, or concerns do you see with recent college graduates entering your field these days? 6.) How important are effective writing skills play in this career? How so? A few sentences will suffice for each, thank you!!

I'm a freshman in college at a top 15 liberal arts college. I'll be about 14.5k in debt when I graduate if everything goes according to plan. I'm planning to major in cognitive science and I figured I should check out some of my post-grad options. I know there are some fields in which grad school costs a lot and some in which tuition is generally lower. Where do cognitive science and neuroscience fit into the picture? I searched around for an answer before I came here and couldn't really find a satisfactory one. I realize it probably depends a lot on your transcript and where you go, but I'm asking about the average cog sci student and neuroscience student compared to other fields.

I was told by a school counselor that I should do a graduate certificate program to boost my GPA & to show schools that I can handle the grad level course work. I have a 3.2 overall & 3.3 CSD... I am about to graduate BS-CSD and will apply for Spring/Summer/Fall '17 grad programs. In the meantime, I am considering do the Cognitive Science certificate at UCF. Has anyone gone this route? How helpful is it truly going to be & what will the CogSci cert. qualify me for..? (aside from specializing my interest ;))