What do you call the place you are applying to?

[anthgraduate]

"I am eager to apply to the department of psychology at the University of X."

"I am eager to apply to the University of X."

"I am eager to apply to the the social area of the department of psychology at the the University of X."

Does anyone have any ideas on how to handle this?

[fuzzylogician]

"I am eager to apply to the department of psychology at the University of X."

"I am eager to apply to the University of X."

"I am eager to apply to the the social area of the department of psychology at the the University of X."

Does anyone have any ideas on how to handle this?

I would cut that sentence out altogether since it's stating the obvious and is therefore a waste of space. If you insist on having something there then I'm conflicted - on the one hand I'm leaning towards the least obvious option, which I guess is the last one, but on the other hand that sentence is long and kind of awkward so maybe the first option is better. The second certainly isn't contributing anything. Again, I think the best thing is to not have this kind of sentence at all.

[dzk]

On their graduate program page, what do they call it? "Graduate Program in Psychology at X University," for example.

[mudlark]

Or if you're ok with a slightly more casual tone, you can say "your program" or "this program".