Preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology: 101 Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-10-23
Publisher(s): JOHN WILEY & SONS
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Summary

The second edition of this highly successful book helps psychology students plan and prepare for graduate study at every step of the application process. Handy resource devoted to important, commonly asked questions and concise, to-the-point answers that bring students up to speed on the process of applying for graduate study. Features a series of specific questions and detailed answers about key elements of the application process. Provides additional practical tools in the Appendices such as a timetable for completing preparation, descriptions of the different concentrations in psychology, a worksheet for comparing graduate programs , and ranking information on graduate programs in psychology in US and Canada. Helps students make wise choices at critical points in preparing their application dossiers.

Author Biography

William Buskist is Distinguished Professor in the Teaching of Psychology and Alumni Professor at Auburn University. Together with Steve Davis, he has edited two volumes on the teaching of psychology: The Teaching of Psychology: Essays in Honor of Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer (2003) and Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology (Blackwell, 2006).

Caroline Burke is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton College. Her teaching focus is in the areas of clinical/counseling psychology, gender, and human sexuality. In 2004, she received Auburn University’s College of Liberal Arts Instructional Excellence Award.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xii
1 Introduction: The Big Picture 1(13)
2 Getting Started: Preparing for the Big Change 14(7)
3 Choosing a Program: Navigating Your Way Through the Maze 21(7)
4 The GRE: The Test 28(7)
5 The Application Process: Doing the Paperwork 35(10)
6 The Interview: How to Make the Right Impression 45(7)
7 Getting In or Not Getting In: Reality Strikes 52(5)
8 The First Year: Thriving, Surviving, and Other Essentials 57(7)
Suggested Additional Sources of Information 64(3)
Glossary and Index 67(8)
Appendix I Timetable for Graduate Study Preparation 75(7)
Appendix II General Concentrations of Psychology in Graduate School 82(7)
Appendix III Outline for the Vita and Sample Vita 89(6)
Appendix IV Sample Letters of Intent 95

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