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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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