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Getting into Grad School. Psi Chi and Psychology Club Meeting October 19, 2011. Different Types of Programs. M.S. terminal degree M.A./Ph.D. (also M.D./Ph.D.) PsyD. Application Checklist. General Application Form College Transcripts Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Getting into Grad School Psi Chi and Psychology Club Meeting October 19, 2011
Different Types of Programs • M.S. terminal degree • M.A./Ph.D. (also M.D./Ph.D.) • PsyD
Application Checklist • General Application Form • College Transcripts • Personal Statement • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Letters of Recommendation • Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
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
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?
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?
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."
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.