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How to Build a Professional Academic Website
Whether you’re a psychology prospective student, grad student, or professional, academic websites can demonstrate you are organized, professional, and qualified to be an excellent student or employee. Here’s everything you need to know about setting up a domain name and hosting and building a simple but high quality personal website.
Should You Get a Master’s or a PhD in Psychology?
Making the best decision on whether to get a PhD or master’s degree in psychology depends on the time you have, your funding situation, and your career plans. We discuss how to prioritize your preferences and make the best decision for your grad school plans.
High Impact Ways to Improve Your Psychology Grad School Application
Applicants targeting the top psychology programs should consider these methods for increasing their competitiveness as applicants. Though these strategies take time and effort, their payoff can be huge in terms of where you receive admissions offers.
How to Write a Top Tier Psychology Personal Statement
Statements of Purpose are your chance to show your individuality as an applicant, but at 500 words, it can be difficult to squeeze everything in that you want to say. Here’s what to include, how to structure the essay, and even more importantly, what to leave out.
How to Make the Best Final Grad School Decision for Yourself
Once you have your acceptance letters in hand, you may find that your final decision seems impossible to make. Here are some guidelines on how to prioritize what you need and want in a psychology grad program, and how to make your final choice without regrets.
How to Raise Your Quantitative (Math) GRE Score
The quantitative section of the GRE intimidates many students, but anyone can do well on it with careful planning and preparation for at least a couple months before your test date. We review what topics will be covered, how to study and take practice problems, and how to prepare for test day.
Get the Complete Guide to Psychology Grad School Admissions
The top psychology graduate admissions are extremely competitive to get into (think 10% acceptance rates and lower). You need a solid game plan to becoming a more competitive applicant.
I wrote this book as one successful psych grad student writing to future successful grad students. If if you want to be a competitive applicant to top psychology grad programs, this is the only guide you need.
Get the Complete Guide to Writing Freelance as a Full-Time Student
Freelance writing offers students the opportunity to learn more about a topic, improve their writing skills (always a good thing), and build a part-time income that will be much more lucrative than the usual side jobs students and graduate students are qualified for.
As a writer who worked throughout full-time college and graduate school, I can show you how to find and dominate a niche, offering specialized writing services that your competitors can’t and ensuring that you will receive top rates for your writing.