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Graduate Study in Psychology
[Chu News — Higher Education / Mark Chu]
This is for my students and all those who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in psychology or related fields after college.
· Two Types of Graduate Programs and the “Criteria”
∘ Hands-on:
∘ Research:
∘ GPA.
∘ Personal Statement.
∘ Recommendation Letters.
∘ GRE.
∘ Working/Internship experience.
∘ Research experience.
· My Slow Start
· Graduate Program Applications
∘ Fields in Psychology.
∘ Rankings.
∘ Book/Website for Help.
· So, What Is Ph.D. Study Like?
· What You Need to Prepare
Unless you’re going to a graduate program in a “for-profit” school (e.g., University of Phoenix, Walden University, Strayer University; in many cases, these types of schools pretty much just want your money), in general, graduate study itself has a unique “culture,” if you will. If you want to be admitted and enjoy the experience, you need to…