Graduate School Resources
Obtaining a graduate degree (master’s or doctorate) in psychology is a professional goal of many psychology majors. Gaining admission to graduate school is something that takes excellent grades, strong letters of recommendation, and solid scores on the graduate record examination (GRE). In addition, gaining research experience and, to a somewhat lesser degree, obtaining internship experiences will help strengthen your applications to graduate school. Below are some links to websites and documents that will help educate you about graduate school applications and specialty areas in psychology. Be sure to talk regularly with your academic advisor about your progress toward graduate level training, if this is something you wish to do.
Here are some links that might help you as you consider your graduate school plans.
Advice for Applying to Graduate School in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Educational Testing Service (click on GRE)
From Psych Web, a tip sheet for psych majors
Kisses of Death in Grad School Applications
National Institute of Mental Health
National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates
National Science Foundation - Specialized Information for Undergraduate Students
Obtaining Strong Letters of Recommendation
Your Graduate Training in Psychology