Graduate School Prep

Resources

• How to Get Recommendation Letters for Grad School
• PsychGrad.Org
  Advice about undergraduate and graduate school in psychology.
• Online Psychology Career Center
  Includes career and graduate program resources.
• Psychology & Counseling Graduate Program Directories
  Search by subject and location.
• APA Resources for Getting into Graduate School
  Answers to frequently asked questions about graduate education in psychology, from the American Psychological Association.
  • Getting Into Graduate School: Your Roadmap for Success
  • Roadmap to Graduate School: Planning Your Route
  • Roadmap to Graduate School: Finding Fit
  • Finding fit: A roadmap to graduate school
  • Roadmap to Graduate School: Navigating Interviews
• Applicant Characteristics Valued by Graduate Programs in Psychology
  Find out what personal characteristics, intellectual abilities, and acquired skills graduate programs in psychology are looking for.
• Tufts University Career Services
  Information about graduation programs and the application process.

Helpful Hint

• Put together a packet of info about yourself and distribute it to those who are writing letters of recommendation for you. This will help them write the best letters they can.

Recommended Reading

• Peterson's the Ultimate Grad School Survival Guide: Getting In, Getting Money, Exams and Classes, the Profs, the Thesis/Dissertation (Ultimate Grad School Survival Guide)