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Navigating Grad School Applications in Psychology: Tips and Strategies

Discover essential info for getting into grad school in psychology, from M.S. to PsyD programs. Learn about application requirements, GRE tests, selecting programs, and dealing with rejection. Find advice on presenting materials effectively and rebounding from initial setbacks.

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Navigating Grad School Applications in Psychology: Tips and Strategies

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  1. Getting into Grad School Psi Chi and Psychology Club Meeting October 19, 2011

  2. Different Types of Programs • M.S. terminal degree • M.A./Ph.D. (also M.D./Ph.D.) • PsyD

  3. Application Checklist • General Application Form • College Transcripts • Personal Statement • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Letters of Recommendation • Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

  4. GRE: General and Subject Tests • Revised General GRE • Verbal Reasoning • Quantitative Reasoning • Analytical Writing • Subject GRE • For more info: http://www.ets.org/gre http://www.ets.org/gre/subject/about/content/psychology

  5. Finding the Right Program •  What sort of career do you want to have? • In what area of psychology? • What graduate programs offer training in this area? • What theoretical orientation do you have? • Whose work have you found most agreeable? • Where does this person work?

  6. Finding the Right Program • Request more information about programs • Don’t over look graduate students as a valuable resource here • How many programs should you apply to? 

  7. Finding the Right Program • Presenting Your Materials Appropriately • All of your communications should be typed and free of grammatical errors • If you visit a program , make sure you look presentable. • Do not assume that your interactions with students at the program are "off the record." 

  8. Did not get in- Now what??? • Determined- try again!!! •  Examine the reasons why you were not competitive. • See if you can get a psychology related job •  Take a few graduate courses • It is not unusual to find well-known psychologists who did not get in their first time around.

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