Grad School Posts
High Impact Ways to Improve Your Psychology Grad School Application
Top psychology PhD programs accept fewer than 10% of applicants. If you’re serious about a top program, great grades and solid RA work are a start, but they’re often not enough. Here are the strategies that actually separate competitive applicants from the rest.
How to Write a Top Tier Psychology Personal Statement
Your Statement of Purpose is one of the most important parts of your psychology PhD application, and one of the most misunderstood. Here’s what to include, what to leave out, and how to avoid the mistakes that knock otherwise strong applicants out of contention.
How to Make the Best Final Grad School Decision for Yourself
You have acceptances. Now you’re the one with options. Here’s how to think through the decision systematically, what to look for when you visit programs, and why advisor fit matters more than rankings.
How to Raise Your Quantitative (Math) GRE Score
The GRE quantitative section scares a lot of psychology applicants, but math is more learnable than verbal, and most people who prepare seriously see real improvement. Here’s how to prepare, what to focus on, and how to approach test day. Note: the GRE format changed in September 2023, see update notice in post.
Career Posts
How to Build a Professional Academic Website
When a professor receives your application, they’ll probably search your name. Having a professional academic website ensures that what they find is what you want them to see. Here’s what to put on it and how to build it without overcomplicating things.
Should You Get a Master’s or a PhD in Psychology?
In psychology, you can often apply directly to PhD programs without a master’s degree first. But the choice isn’t always obvious. Here’s a straightforward breakdown of what each path actually costs, what it gets you, and when each one makes sense.
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