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That’s not an entirely fair shake, Smithie&Proud. I’ll be entering a PhD program straight out of undergrad, and I’ve run research studies, presented at (national) conferences, and been an author on published manuscripts. I’ve also taught at the college level and had pretty good clinical experience (well, as good as you can have as an undergrad, anyway. I’m sure I’ll have tons of things to learn from my cohort-mates, but I’m not coming in without any background, nor would anyone in my cohort be, due the selectivity of programs in my field.</p>