This is great - thanks for the thorough reply. I’ve been to a few ND info sessions here and it’s clear they are currently really pushing to get Irish kids in (or at least applying). Their Irish numbers have been slowly increasing from 1-2 in 2000 up to 15 last year. So I’m hoping, even if they give me poor aid at first, I can liaise with them to try get a better deal.
If I get turned down everywhere I’m going to go to TCD/DCU (depends on points), probably will leave the US dream for a few years at least. But grad school there in Psych is also really enticing me.
As for Stamps, I had a long chat about this with an ND alum. They give their Stamps scholarships without additional application so I’m in the running for it this year apparently. Will definitely keep it in mind for if I’m applying again a different year though, maybe focus on those schools more.