Posted by alexandra_k on March 30, 2005, at 23:01:13
In reply to Re: applied fields are different..., posted by gardenergirl on March 30, 2005, at 2:27:14
> I forgot about the GRE thing, and I'm sorry if my suggesting you apply to different schools sounded insensitive.
It didn't sound insensitive. It is just a pain in the *ss that most places in the US do require GRE scores. If the GRE thing wasn't an issue I would have applied to 5 places. Only to apply to another 5 next year if they fell through. But with the GRE thing there really only were 2 for me to apply to. I can't imagine my chances would be any better in re-applying so I am tending to think that that is just a waste of money. Fingers crossed for Australia now. I'll find out if there is a mid-year intake - which some times there is. Otherwise applications are due in October to start the following January.
> (((alexandraK)))Thanks gg. Your support means a great deal to me.
I am glad you can post on the students board :-)> But when I was reading, it sounded like you did place fairly well. I mean heck, you got up there with the cream, you know? I know it sucks, but hey, you made the first cut. They didn't reject you outright.
I don't know how to take it. I was gutted I didn't get into that top 30... But other people are saying I did real well to get where I did. It is hard to know... Given my slightly messy transcript (3 semesters of compassionate withdrawals)... given my institution... given one of my referees said they would not find me full of confidence... Yeah. I just need to look at it the other way. It isn't that they laughed in my face. So I did ok. I did. I did.
Thanks so much.I really do think I will be alright.
There are other things that are important to me too... It is not the end of the world. Not even the end of my world. And if I end up in the place I want to go to in Australia then I am no worse off. In fact it is better than if I got into my second US choice.And if I don't... It is still ok. I will get in somewhere. I will be ok.
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