So you want to go to graduate school?Things to think about after making

the decision

Be Centered

• Make Sure You Have A Goal– What Program Gets You Where

You Want to Be?

• Be Confident That you Can Do It– If you don’t believe in yourself no one will

Where To Start Looking

• Gradschools.com

• Literature

– Articles you like have professors you could work with

Where do the authors of the articles teach

Gradschools.com

• Breakdown

– Region

– Subject matter

– Degree offered

Psychology - ClinicalPsychology - CognitivePsychology - CommunityPsychology - Counseling/Mental Health Therapy

Psychology - Counseling (Ph.D. Programs)

Psychology - Developmental

Think Outside the Box

• Keep an open mind.

• Some schools may house your interests differently than you think.

• Race relations in the inner city may be in anthropology not psychology or sociology.

A Good Faculty Match

• Make sure you are familiar with faculty’s work.

• Articles– When you are reading the article look at

the date, the person may no longer be working on that subject matter.

• See if there are professor or assistant professor (some may be emeritus, visiting or some other designation).

First Contact

• E-mail

– Professor, department secretary, graduate division

• Talk about your research interests, current projects, and ask questions about the professors current works.

• Does the school have any programs that pay for you to visit?

Let’s Get Personal

• A phone call to follow up-

– You may not get a reply to an e-mail

– Also try an actual sent letter (stamp is required for those of you who never sent an actual hard copy b4).

• Plan a visit even if you have to pay for the flight, IT WORKS!

When to Apply

• A deadline is just that, a last day.

• Funding goes early, so the sooner you apply the more money in the pot for you.

• Gives a chance to follow up to make sure all materials are in.

Money Money Money

• There are several Ways to fund our education – Fellowships– Grants– Loans that are forgiven– Husband/wife—Or Not…..

AW LAWD WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!

Dealing with Anxiety

• Applying to graduate school can be stressful

• Being a graduate student is even more taxing

So what Should you do?

Walk It Off

• Have people you can talk to about your anxieties.

• This works during the application process and when you are in grad school (even undergrad) as well.