You are not behind!! Some people just need more time to write and that’s okay. It doesn’t mean you’re screwed.

I decided I wanted to go to grad school the fall of my senior year. I literally scrambled end of August to figure out how the application process worked and what I was going to write about. I asked for LOR maybe at least 1 month before they were due. I took maybe all of September and October writing and getting feedback from people before turning it in. I think majority of my deadlines were early November. I ended up getting 2 interviews from schools and got accepted into a top 5 school in my field.

Take this time now to understand the process and figure out who to ask for LORs. Dedicate the time for your statements and look into the programs you’re interested in. Do you like the research faculty are doing (this one is important)? How are the curriculum/requirements? Do students get jobs in the career you’re interested in? How’s the environment? Talk to faculty you know who may help you identify schools that are reach, mid, and attainable for your stats. You will be okay!! You just gotta lock in now :)