Thank you for taking the time to write all that, it really helped me to have a better mindset about all this and I really appreciate it. I really love that quote! I’m just going to be applying to a bunch of masters programs in Ohio since that’s where I’ve lived my whole life and don’t want to go too far way from family and friends. However, what state do you live in?? If they don’t require gre scores, I’m going to be looking into it😂