| Information
for applying to psychology graduate programs
Complied by Manchi Melody Chao, B.A.
& Hwei-Jane Chen, M.A.
Updated by Hwei-Jane Chen, M.A.
Last updated on May 12, 2003.
**Please note: the information
is listed in no particular order. The listing of any particular
website is for information only and does not represent AAPA's endorsement.**
Before you decide to apply to graduate schools,
wonder if it is the right decision?
The following information may help!
Guide to the Decision-Making Process
"A Guide to Getting
into Graduate School" from the American Psychological Association
(APA)
"Choosing
A Graduate Program" from the American Counseling Association
(ACA)
"Guide
to the Graduate Decision" from the Drew University
Information about Applying for Graduate School from collegeapps.about.com
"Pathways
to the Helping Professions: Graduate study in clinical psychology
and related fields" from faculty in the Psychology Department
at the Bloomsburg University
"The
Graduate School Decision" from the Rollings College
Information about Applying for Graduate School from collegeapps.about.com
GRE (Graduate
Record Examinations) This requirement varies among different
graduate programs.
TOEFL (Test of English
as a Foreign Language) The test is for international students.
This requirement varies among different graduate programs. Some
schools exempt the test for those who graduated from a 4-year college/university
where English is the primary language of education.
TSE (Test of Spoken
English) The test is for non-English native speaker. This requirement
varies among different graduate programs. This test is usually required
when you apply for teaching assistantships.
Now you are ready to apply
to graduate program,
wonder how to choose the right program?
Check out the following information:
Program information
APA (American
Psychological Association) -Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional
Psychology
CACREP
(Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs) - Accredited programs for master's and doctoral degrees
CORE
(Council on Rehabilitation Education) - Recognized Master's Programs
in Rehabilitation Counselor Education
MFT
(Marriage and Family Therapy) training programs for master's and
doctoral degrees
Program rankings
"Graduate
and research program rankings" from the Education and Social
Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ranking from the National
Research Council (file can be downloaded)
Ranking information
from the National Research Council and the Gourman Report
Ranking informaiton from
PhDs.org
US
News ranking
Psychologist profiles
This site, provided by the Social
Psychology Network, contains more than 800 professional profiles
of psychologists.
After you decide the graduate
programs
you are interested in,
Need assistance in completing the applications?
Writing Personal Statements
Information
from the Indiana University
Information
from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Information
from the Center for Educational Outreach at the University of California
at Berkley
Information
from the Writers' Workshop in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Chaimpaign
Information
from the Hope College
Constructing Your Curriculum Vitae
Information
from the Career Center at the University of Michigan
Information
from the Counseling and Career Services at the University of California
Santa Barbara
Information
from the Psychology Department at the Hanover College
Information
from gradschool.about.com
Interviewing Tips
Common
interview questions from the Bloomington University
Interviewing
handouts from The San Francisco State University Career Center
Sample
interview questions from the Career Center at the Boise State University
Good luck with your application process!!
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