Getting Into Graduate School

Completing the application process for graduate school in psychology is an exciting but time consuming task for students. These are just a few of the questions that the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University find students are faced with as they complete the process of applying for graduate study:

  • How do you find the program that's right for you and then once you've found that program, how do you get admitted to it?
  • How can you get a good score on the GRE?
  • What's a vita?
  • What should I put in my personal statement?
  • Who should I ask to write me a letter of recommendation? 

Preparing for advanced study in psychology

Review the following to answer the questions above.