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  1. Indeed. SOP will take time to tailor for each school (A general draft is ready and I will start working on customising it right after the test day). Yeah, you are absolutely right. A lot of information is needed to evaluate and filter schools (particularly when it is dependent on such crucial part of application e.g., GRE). Thank you for mentioning the major aspects of a school explicitly "(about the school, the department, the faculty, the papers, the job placement, etc.)". Thanks again Brazilian PhD for such guidance and concern, these insights have really helped me to maintain my schedule more aggressively. Blessings.
  2. Oh right. Now I get it. This is why I need to apply as many schools as possible. It is really an unpredictable scenario. Thank you so much Brazilian PHD for such detailed guidance. I am going to increase my GRE score. All other aspects and parts of application are almost ready and I am also working on my SOP. Thank you again for addressing my concerns as a PhD applicant. Stay Blessed.
  3. Sure, so rankings can be misleading. Good advice to not beat myself about top schools. Thank you for such insightful guidance on how even "less popular" schools can be advantageous. I will surely plan my applications accordingly. However, I see a problem in not contacting supervisors, as an applicant, I may not know that this year that particular professor is accepting students or not? Thank you again for such a discerning response on school rankings and their relevance to PhD applications.
  4. Thank you Eggington for your guidance. 1. Sure, It means contacting professors is not going to help much. I thought advisers are interested in applicants with relevant research work/interests to whatever they are doing. 2. Yes, I am trying to improve my GRE score to counter the lower GPA, although it seem as a harder task. 3. Yeah, I am not solely focused on the top-tier schools. However, do you think applying to schools who are fall below top 20 lists is good? I am a little bit skeptic about the academic career after completing PhD from these less popular schools? What is your suggestion about this? Thank you again for your time and effort for this insightful response.
  5. Thank you BrazilianPhD for your suggestions. You covered a lot of points distinctly. 1. Sure, I am going to follow your advice for GRE score improvement. 2. I ll think about applying to more schools to increase my chances . Thats good suggesstion from you. 3. Yes, I know there are limitations to IELTS but most schools accept both language ability tests. Thank you again for useful suggestions and the time you put in organizing these points discretely for easier understanding.
  6. Thank you for your response Eggington. 1. If the advisors do not care much about applicant's research interests than how can I stand apart from all the high scoring applicants? 2. Is it okay to pursue PhD from institutes that are not included in top 20 lists? And yes I am preparing for a higher GRE Score. I agree on the compensating low GPA with this option. Thank you again for such concise advice.
  7. Hi, I am from Pakistan. I have recently completed MS Industrial-Organizational Psychology. I seek evaluation and advice on how should I proceed with my PhD application for US. Previous Educational Track: BS (4 year) Psychology MS (2 Year) Industrial-Organizational Psychology Test Scores: GRE: V= 151 (51th percentile), Q =151 (41th percentile), AWA =3 (14th percentile) I wrote the GRE last year and I know these scores are not competitive. I am preparing for a GRE take again to improve these scores especially AWA score. Retake was delayed due to my research work and PhD applications in other countries. IELTS: Overall: 8 Band (Writing= 7, Speaking= 7.5, Listening = 8, Reading 8.5) Undergrad GPA: 3.51/4.00 Graduate GPA: 3.23/4.00 Research Experience: I have both qualitative and quantitative research experience, studied psychology (with a specific focus on industrial-organizational psychology) during my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, steered several research projects as part of degrees requirement as well as internships. More, I also performed in diverse work roles at various public-private organizations and extensively advised undergraduates in their research projects. Currently, one of my paper (based on MS thesis) is accepted for publication and two others are in the peer review process and I am hopeful regarding their acceptance. The targeted journals are well recognized locally. Quantitative analysis are my strongest points. I am proficient in complex quantitative analysis and statistical tools (e.g., Multilevel Regression, Multivariate and Path Analysis) Teaching Experience: No teaching experience so far Work Experience: I served in public sector before pursuing MS. I did two internships in HR (as HR Intern) and one in management consulting (as research intern) during my MS Concentration Applying to: Organizational Behavior (micro) Number of programs planned to apply to: Max 3 to 4 – Because I only want to work with those professors whose interests are relevant to mine. Dream Schools: Wharton (a Longshot with the scores I have) Beside that I will target only those universities where I can relate my work to advisor’s goals and efforts. Other Questions: What made you want to pursue a PhD? I am looking forward to advance my research in knowledge workers engagement and knowledge teams’ creativity (Yes, I am mentioning two of these interest areas but I am more inclined towards the later). I am not only interested in antecedent to these favorable outcomes but also the variables governing these processes. I consider PhD as the next step for my academic journey. I will surely move forward in academia after this because I like research work. Questions or concerns you have about your profile? I am lacking on the numbers side. GRE is not good so far and I need this whole month to at least move the needle on this test. Especially on Quant. AWA is ready and I expect to achieve 4.5 or above now. Other concerns are the GPA. They are not stellar by any means. I seek advice on what areas can I improve? Is retaking the GRE essential? Or should I spend more time on reading the work of professors whose work interest me and contact them with relevant material? (Because this take time) Your time and advice are highly valuable to me
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