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[forsweatervests]

I am currently making a spreadsheet of potential grad programs that I will be applying to this fall and I am F-R-E-A-K-I-N-G  O-U-T.

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[indyhat]

Grad school FTW! Is there a specific cause of your freak-outery, or is it just freaking out in general?

Either way, carry on ;)

[forsweatervests]

Erm. General, I guess? It's just the ridiculously high application rates versus the ridiculously low admittance rates to these programs combined with general self-evaluations (read: self-doubt) and the fact that, while I do very well in interviews, there are tons of candidates more qualified than I. Plus there's the doctoral option versus the terminal master's + doctorate option and different focuses in programs and general all-around overwhelmed-ness.

So I'd have to say "general." And I'm starting to think I need to look at lower-ranking programs. Which I really don't want to do.

Hi, how are you?

[indyhat]

*g* Hi. Okay, thanks. Though awake at 4am, which is sub-optimal. You?

Is it a case of applying to easier programs as well, or instead? (Hopefully the former :)

And re Masters/PhD, I guess it depends. Are you just dipping a toe in the water of grad school, or do you know for a fact that you want to do this for the next several years? What would be your reasoning for doing a Masters first? I did a Masters first; wanted to see if research/grad study was for me. It was, so I did a doctorate. But I can see other reasons for wanting to do this, such as getting a bit of background in a new area (the Masters) and then hunkering down with your research question (PhD).

Um, yell if I can provide other unhelpful rambling commentary ;)

[forsweatervests]

:-D Fine, though awake at 12:30, which is pretty much on par for me this week, even if it's not what I was aiming for