What do you what to and what degree type
you want?
◦ MA/MS
◦ MSW
◦ MEd
◦ PsyD
◦ Ph.D.
Decide if you want to do clinical or
counseling degree
What’s the difference?
GRAD School
Kind of work you want to do:
◦ Clinical?
work in Mental Health clinic
◦ “Behavioral Health”
private or group practice
Hospital or medical setting
School setting
Grad school: goals
◦ ACADEMIC
Teach only
Teaching + research like here
research at Carnegie RU/VH; RU/H;DRU
Teaching at a small private C or U
Research in Medical settings
Grad school goals
How to select schools:
◦ Decide goal of research or practice
◦ Decide if there is a region of the country
◦ Decide category of school
Grad Schools
MASTERS
◦ Master’s Colleges and Universities (Master’s/L)
(larger programs) (346)
◦ Master’s Colleges and Universities (Master’s/M)
(medium programs) (190)
◦ Master’s Colleges and Universities (Master’s/S)
(smaller programs) (128)
PHD
◦ Research Universities (RU/VH) (very high research
activity) (96)
◦ Research Universities (RU/H) (high research
activity) (103)
◦ Doctoral/Research Universities (DRU) (83)
Grad School types
See: Graduate Study in Psychology
◦ Tells minimum scores required, types of programs,
number of grads/yr. etc.
◦ Check faculty and programs at some of the types of
schools you are interested in.
◦ Check on line – read about the faculty
◦ Read their research
Contact faculty to see if they are going to be
taking grad students
Grad Schools: narrowing down
◦ CRITERIA:
GRE,
Grades (last 2 years)
Recommendations
Find GRE Testing schedule in your area
◦ (see testing center in OM)
Sections: Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical,
Subject
◦ well in advance (redo)
Study guides and classes;
Given your scores – compare with schools minimums and
averages
Grad School : Criteria for Getting in
◦ Probability of getting in
◦ - percentage admitted versus applied
(2004/5): Clinical PHD
◦ WSU- 8/156 5%
◦ UW – 7/185
◦ SPU – 15/51
◦ Wyoming -8/63
Check scores and grades with schools
Good Luck
See if our faculty know faculty members at the schools you are interested in.
Ask profs for recommendation:
You should have had more than one class if possible
◦ Work with them in research or special projects
◦ Ask for recommendation letter well before deadline
◦ Give prof pertinent information about you: Goals, GPA, GREs, volunteer work, etc.
◦ Fill out all information on forms
◦ Have organized with stamps etc.
◦ If not applying this year, be sure to check with faculty before leaving campus to be
sure they will write for you next year when you are off campus.
Grad School: Faculty assistance
and recommendations
http://depts.washington.edu/psywc/handouts
.shtml
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