Preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology 101 Questions and Answers [Paperback]

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• 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.
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• Features a series of specific questions and detailed answers about key elements of the application process.
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• 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.
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• Helps students make wise choices at critical points in preparing their application dossiers.

Acknowledgments.

1. Introduction: The Big Picture.

2. Getting Started: Preparing for the Big Change.

3. Choosing a Program: Navigating Your Way through the Maze.

4. The GRE: The Test.

5. The Application Process: Doing the Paperwork.

6. The Interview: How to Make the Right Impression.

7. Getting in or Not Getting in: Reality Strikes.

8. The First Year: Thriving, Surviving, and Other Essentials.

Suggested Additional Sources of Information.

Glossary and Index.

Appendix I: Timetable for Graduate Study Preparation.

Appendix II: General Concentrations of Psychology in Graduate SchlãB