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Getting In, Second Edition is an update of the American Psychological Association's essential resource for anyone considering graduate study in psychology. This handy, readable book simplifies the process for applicants and increases their chances of being accepted. Useful timelines, tips, and tools break the tasks into manageable steps and help readers define their goals, select programs, and navigate the application process. A monthly timetable and detailed worksheets for selecting the best program matches are included, and a resource section provides a list of publications and organizations that are useful in the various phases of applying. Readers will learn what criteria admissions committees use to evaluate applicants, how to improve their qualifications, and how to showcase their talents in personal essays, letters of recommendations, and preselection interviews. The costs of a graduate education and financial aid information specific to graduate students are also discussed. Members of special populations, such as women, ethnic minorities, gay and lesbian applicants, and applicants with disabilities will find resources and guidance particular to their needs. While applying to graduate school can be challenging, this book demystifies the process and allays students' concerns about how to tackle it.
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Get this Book to Get In!,
By Chava79 (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Getting in: A Step-by-Step Plan For Gaining Admission to Graduate School IN PSYCHOLOGY (Paperback)
It is essential to have some type of preparation materials if you are applying to graduate programs in psychology. Areas such as clinical psychology are extremely competitive and the application process can be a long and arduous task.This book is useful long before you ever start applying to programs. It gives pointers on how to prepare yourself as a candidate (even years in advance). However, even if you only have a few months before you start applying this book can still be of use. It gives practical tips and checklists on what you need to do. I highly recommend it to those who are even remotely contemplating graduate school!
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The Stress Reliever,
By A Customer
This review is from: Getting in: A Step-by-Step Plan For Gaining Admission to Graduate School IN PSYCHOLOGY (Paperback)
I called it that because this book had the answers to the questions I had when no one else did. It goes through what you should consider when applying to a program, and helps you to decide what it is you'd like to study (or at least reviews your possibilities for you; the different areas, etc.). Next, the book reviews the application process itself, from how to make contact with your potential advisor, to how to write your personal statement, and ask for letters of recommendation from your professors. This book was extremely helpful in covering the little details that you should consider and those things which you may have never had to do before (such as ask for letters of recommendation, or even how to decide the best prof to ask). The book next goes over the acceptance/decline/decision part of the process, which I found very helpful. When you're stressed over making a decision or how to decline an offer, this book tells you what to expect and calms you down because you're aware of this information. I highly recommend this book because it reviews the application process from start to finish, and because most of us haven't applied to grad school before, it allows you to feel a little more confident in knowing what you need to do, etc., rather than applying "blind".
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Got me into Grad school,
By A reader "moneysavers" (wilmington, DE United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Getting in: A Step-by-Step Plan For Gaining Admission to Graduate School IN PSYCHOLOGY (Paperback)
This book was one of the best investments i ever made (especially considering the fact that it is so cheap, a big bonus for poor undergrad students). I bought this book, read it, followed all of its advice faithfully - don't be lazy about it! (like typing in the info on the paper application rather than hand-writing it). It helped me complete the applications, prepare for the interviews and know how to turn down the programs i chose not to go to. Yes, this book was so helpful that i got into more than one APA accredited doctoral level clinical psychology program. Even when it seemed hopeless, this short, no-nonsense concrete guide kept me going. My experience proves that it's possible and that your chances go up A LOT if you get a book to tell you how to go about it. Don't ruin your chances with a careless approach, put in the 10 bucks and the few hours to read this, and you will NOT be sorry.
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