thinking about applying to graduate school?
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Thinking about applying to graduate school?. What can you do this summer to prepare?. Is graduate school for you?. What are your career goals? Do you need to go to graduate school? Graduate school is a huge investment Potential 2-7 (or more) years A lot of money - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Thinking about applying to
graduate school?What can you do this summer to prepare?
Is graduate school for you?
O What are your career goals?O Do you need to go to graduate school?
O Graduate school is a huge investment O Potential 2-7 (or more) yearsO A lot of moneyO Time commitment (full time job)
O Only 33% of undergrads went directly into a Ph.D. program (2011).O If you are feeling burnt out – think about
postponing for a yearO Don’t waste the year off!
Sorting out the lettersO M.S or M.A
O 2 years, thesisO Can be a springboard into a doctoral program
O Doctoral DegreesO 5-7 years (+ 1 year internship for clinical)O Ph.D. – doctor of philosophy
O Research degreeO Emphasized research and academic training
O Clinical – trains for clinical practice as wellO Psy.D. – doctor of psychology
O Professional degreeO Emphasizes clinical training – NOT research or teachingO More $, less financial support
So you want to go to grad school….
Doctoral Programs Masters Programs
O Rated High ImportanceO Letters of Rec (99%)O GPA (73%)O Research Exp (72%)O GRE (59%)O Interview (57%)
O Overall fit or match!
O Rated High ImportanceO GPA (79%)O Letter of Rec (74%)O GRE (48%)O Research Exp (27%)O Interview (26%)
O Overall fit or match!
What should you do this summer to help prepare?
1. GRE!! (more on this later)2. Find programs of interest
O Top 5 programs handout3. Start preparing drafts of
your documents
How to find information about programs?
O Graduate Study in Psychology book O around $25O updated every year
O Online – visit the school’s online siteO Talk to graduate students enrolled in the
program – they can give you insider information / views on the program
How to choose a ProgramO If it is a Ph.D. program that you are considering,
can you get your Master’s Degree along the way? O If you are considering a clinical program, is it APA
approved? O Is the school located in a place that you are
willing to live for two to six years? O Are the research interests of the faculty
compatible with yours? O What is the reputation of the department?
O For information about the national rankings of various programs, visit the following website: http://www.socialpsychology.org/ranking.htm
Documents you can start working on
OPersonal statementOCurriculum VitaOGetting your letter writers
figured out
OMany schools have specific admission essay prompts
The GRE…O Alyssa Nagy
O Campus Manager of Graduate Programs for Kaplan
Future questionsO Come talk to me!! O [email protected] 773-325-4623O Byrne Hall 518
O Look for focused seminars in the fallO Personal statements and vitasO Rec lettersO Application process
