Should I apply to any of these cogneuro programs?

Graduate School
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<p>Dartmouth</p>

<p>pros- pretty good research match. worked in a lab there a couple summers ago (prof I worked with not taking students though) </p>

<p>cons- grad student told me to take a few years off before applying. not as strong of research match as other schools. even worth a shot?</p>

<p>**UPenn
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pros- great cog neuro program. decent research match</p>

<p>cons- hard to get in. very high GRE scores for successful applicants</p>

<p>Boston College</p>

<p>pros-pretty good research match. good program. don’t care about GRE scores as much. can apply to MA program also with PhD app</p>

<p>cons-again compared to other schools on my list not the greatest research match.</p>

<p>MIT</p>

<p>pros- awesome program, maybe the best. good research lab matches. lab rotations. </p>

<p>cons- intense competition. even if i get a 1200 on my GRE retake will still be way behind average. too quantitatively focused? </p>

<p>I know this all comes down to my decision but are my pros and cons even valid?
(even though I saved up for all the money needed for applications I still would like to not waste $75 on not worthwhile applications)</p>

<p>Thank you for any input!</p>

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<p>MIT and Penn (especially MIT) will be very hard to get into if you’re not breaking 1200 on the GRE. That’s not even close to the most important factor of your application, but I think you have to be strong basically everywhere for these programs. If you have outstanding research, that certainly makes up for a subpar GRE.</p>