Graduate School Information

Students planning to attend graduate school should work with their academic advisers and consult the following information sources for guidance in the application process:

General Tips:

• Applying to Grad School—American Psychological Association 
• Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into Graduate School—University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
• Your Guide to Applying to Graduate Programs in Psychology—Columbia University
• Mitch’s Uncensored Advice for Applying to Graduate School in Clinical Psychology—UNC 

Application Overview (General Advice) Pages:

• How To Apply To Graduate School—Hanover College 
• PsiChi Resources (search for "graduate school") 

Writing a personal statement:

• Writing a Compelling Personal Statement—Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society 
• Organizing Your Personal Statement: An Outline to Get You Started—Psi Chi 
• Applying to Graduate School: Preparing a Personal Statement 

How to get strong letters of recommendation:

• Letters of Recommendation—Hanover College 
• Rockin' Recommendations—American Psychological Association 

Mishaps and things to avoid during the application process:

• Kisses of Death in the Graduate School Application Process—University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
• The Don'ts of Grad School Applications—American Psychological Association