how many programs did you apply to?

[eco_env]

I'm wondering if my problem this year was applying to too few programs..

Edited March 16, 2011 by eco_env

[ringo-ring]

do I have to vote on school or program count? I've applied to 4 schools, but 2 programs within one if them, so 5 programs in total. not too much compared to numbers other people report here... initially there were ~25 schools in my list but I "rejected" almost all of them after I got acknowledged with their research not to say the research was that awful (although for some schools it was!) but mainly because it wasn't a good fit for my interests. I anticipate I'll have to be less picky next year, or research even more programs to find at least 10 that will satisfy my requirements.

[eco_env]

do I have to vote on school or program count? I've applied to 4 schools, but 2 programs within one if them, so 5 programs in total. not too much compared to numbers other people report here... initially there were ~25 schools in my list but I "rejected" almost all of them after I got acknowledged with their research not to say the research was that awful (although for some schools it was!) but mainly because it wasn't a good fit for my interests. I anticipate I'll have to be less picky next year, or research even more programs to find at least 10 that will satisfy my requirements.

good point. I modified the question.

[thesnout]

I only applied to one school. So I'm either going to grad school or working. Makes my life easier only waiting to hear from one school.