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Jul 15, 2008 22:11

Okay, I'm known for over planning things, which is why I'm posting this now ( Read more... )

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roseofjuly July 17 2008, 07:16:05 UTC

5. What else should I be doing to boost my chances of getting into a PhD program?

-Take another stats class, if one is offered at your school.
-Don't give up on the senior honors thesis idea, for the love of God.
-If you can, apply for some outside fellowships like Javits, National Science Foundation, etc. Sometimes having your own funding boosts your chances of admissions, as a department often turns down perfectly good applicants because they can't afford to fund them. If you bring your own money to the table, you not only give the department the ability to avoid paying you but also you will bring prestige to their department (who can brag that they have a Javits/NSF/whatever). On top of that, if for some reason you are absolutely miserable at the first program, the money is portable.
-Start thinking about your personal statements now. Think about the all the experiences you have had that tie together to form and solidify your interest in psychological research. (Don't use too personal examples, like your cousin was a child molester or your mom has bipolar or something.) Start to brag about yourself in your head. One thing professors have told me in the past is that students are often too modest about their accomplishments in their personal statements. I highly recommend Donald Asher's Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice.

Damn, this got really long :D

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