Grad Cafe & You

[PolyWonk]

Ok, so I know that this forum has a name similar to a skeevy pamphlet in a college health center... BUT, it's nothing of the sort.

Having spent a lot of time on this site during the admissions process, I began wondering: what's helped you the most? What have you gotten out of this site?

I'm applying for programs in Public Policy and Political Science. Personally, I got a lot out of SOP threads like this one:

Also, there was a PoliSci professor who was gracious enough to share here wisdom:

Those two, among many other threads, have helped me so much. And I think they're applicable across many disciplines. What's your advice.