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Applying to Graduate School

Applying to Graduate School. Prepared by the Section for Students in Psychology and the Scientific Affairs Committee, Canadian Psychological Association. Outline. Where do I begin? How do I best prepare myself for graduate school?

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Applying to Graduate School

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  1. Applying to Graduate School Prepared by the Section for Students in Psychology and the Scientific Affairs Committee, Canadian Psychological Association

  2. Outline • Where do I begin? • How do I best prepare myself for graduate school? • What things should I know in order to apply to graduate school? • What are the odds of getting in? • What are the demands of graduate school? • What different career options are available once I graduate?

  3. Where to Begin • What is graduate school? • Is it for me? • What is my interest? • What are my goals? • Undergraduate courses

  4. Experience and References • Research Experience • Human Service Experience • Extra Curricular Activities • References

  5. The Application Process • Do your research early! • When to apply? • How many schools to apply to? • Contacting schools • Potential supervisor(s)

  6. Putting the Pieces Together • Application fees • Grades • Graduate Record Exams (GREs) • www.gre.org • Transcripts • Statement of Interest • Scholarships/Funding • Curriculum Vitae

  7. Additional Things to Consider • Total Application Cost • Error Free Application • Competition

  8. Applicants: Offers This table is based on data acquired for the 2005-2006 academic year

  9. % Offers by Area of Psychology This table is based on data acquired for the 2005-2006 academic year

  10. Additional Things Cont… • The Waiting Game • If at first you don’t succeed…

  11. Graduate School • What are the typical demands of graduate school? • Course work • Practica (for applied areas of psychology) • Thesis Research

  12. Career Options are Available after Graduate School • Clinical or Counseling • Social • Developmental • Neuroscience • Personality and Measurement • Cognition and Perception • Educational • Industrial/Organizational

  13. What is the Job Market Like? For all areas of psychology, the job market looks very promising and will continue to. Retiring faculty (35% of psychology faculty are 55 years or older and many will retire within the next 10 years) Canadian universities will likely have to hire about 32,000 faculty members over the next 5-10 years to deal with upcoming retirements and enrolment increases.

  14. Helpful Resources • CPA Graduate Guide 2005-2006: http://www.cpa.ca/students/cpagraduateguide/ • The American Psychological Association - careers in psychology http://www.apa.org/science/careers.html • “The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission” by Patricia Keith-Spiegel is an excellent source of information about applying to graduate school • Dr. Margaret A. Lloyd's absolutely superb Careers in Psychology site includes a wealth of information about applying for graduate school. www.psychwww.com/careers/index.htm

  15. Acknowledgements • This presentation was developed by the following individuals: • Dr. David J. A. Dozois, Director-Science of the Canadian Psychological Association • Roxanne Sterniczuk, Undergraduate Affairs Coordinator, CPA Section for Students in Psychology

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