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Graduate Studies:
Admissions
Process
Please Note: The department of Psychology is an experimental psychology program that trains experimental psychologists for research and teaching positions in academic settings and for research careers in the private sector. If you are interested in a clinical, couseling psychology program, please see the Graduate School of Education. Ph.D. program Applications to the Ph.D. program are accepted with admission to begin the Fall Quarter only. All application materials (including the application, transcripts, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for the general exam, statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation) are due to the Psychology Department by December 1st. It is important to indicate on the Graduate Application (under emphasis), the subdisciplinary program area to which you are applying. Here are your options:
Requirements for Admission Admission to graduate training in the Department of Psychology is competitive and is based on consideration of intellectual potential, research experience and/or promise, academic achievement, and programmatic fit. Successful applicants to the program typically have an overall grade point average in upper division (junior and senior) academic classes above 3.5 (on a 4-point scale), and scores on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination above the 80th percentile. The applicant's record, as described in the statement of purpose and letters of recommendation, should indicate a commitment to research. Students considering application to the program are encouraged to gain research experience with their undergraduate faculty mentors in their junior and senior years. Letters of recommendation that include specific details of personal interactions with the applicant, particularly in classroom and research settings, are more informative than letters that include only abstract generalizations about the applicant. The statement of purpose should include descriptions of research experience and of research interests. The program emphasizes the benefits of individualized attention and close faculty-student interaction, both of which are facilitated by a suitable match between the applicant's interests and the faculty's research expertise. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek some familiarity with the research of faculty members with whom they might like to work, and note these in their statement of purpose. In addition, faculty and staff are always happy to provide information about our program. Frequently Asked Questions Please read our page with frequently asked questions before contacting us to see if your questions was already answered. How to Apply The printed application has been discontinued.
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