Steps to Getting Into Graduate School

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Steps to Getting Into Graduate School

• Step III. Selecting Programs Specific to you
  Needs
• Elizabeth Yost Hammer
• Loyola University New Orleans

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Know what you want!

• Its all about the match.
• What area of psychology do you want?
• Your ultimate goal
• What type of degree?
• MS, PhD, MSW, PsyD, EdD
• Make sure the school has the area and degree.

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Identify faculty, not just a program

• Its all about the match.
• Identify specific faculty in area.
• Look up (and read) their research.
• Meet them (or their students) at conferences.

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Know what the program is looking for in you

• Its all about the match.
• Know their average GRE scores, GPA.
• Make sure your skills, interest match.

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Good Luck!