University of Wisconsin–Parkside: Psychology Department

"I was accepted into a Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Toledo! I wanted to thank the Psychology faculty for their support and guidance over the past few years at UW-Parkside. I was drawn to Parkside four years ago because I was concerned about the large class sizes and anonymity at UW-Madison. UW-Parkside provided me with plenty of opportunities to stand out and connect with the psychology faculty. All of the instruction and advising I've received at UW-P were first-rate, and I'm not sure where I would be today without the guidance you have provided me over the years. I've found that the education I received at UW-P prepared me well for the work world, and also provided me with an edge in applying for graduate school due to the extensive amount of research experience I was able to attain."

David Medved

Applying for graduate school

Applying for graduate school is a daunting, very time consuming process. As soon as you decide that graduate school is something you are interested in, you should:

Inform your advisor
Talk to someone in the career center (they can help with the process and even assist with writing personal statements)
Attend an informational session on graduate school (those are held usually once a semester)
You should also consider joining the Psychology Club where you'll meet like-minded students. You can get great information from students who are currently going through the application process

The Psychology office has some books on graduate schools and the application process. The best resource for looking at individual graduate schools is, of course, the web.

Anyone who is interested in graduate school should get to know their professors very well so that they can get good letters of recommendation and complete Independent Studies with one or more professors and/or do an Externship. You also need to find out if the graduate schools you are interested in require the GRE