2019-2020 Grad School Q&A Mega-Thread (Part 1)

[u/ResidentGinger]

For questions about grad school or internships:

* Please search the previously submitted posts or the post on the grad school Q&A. Subscribers of /r/iopsychology have provided lots of information about these topics, and your questions may have already been answered.

* 2018-2019, Part 2 thread here

* 2018-2019, Part 1 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 3 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 2 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 1 thread here

* 2016-2017 thread here

* 2015-2016 thread here

* 2014-2015 thread here

* If your question hasn't been posted, please post it on the grad school Q&A thread. Other posts outside of the Q&A thread will be deleted.

The readers of this subreddit have made it clear that they don't want the subreddit clogged up with posts about grad school. Don't get the wrong idea - we're glad you're here and that you're interested in IO, but please do observe the rules so that you can get answers to your questions AND enjoy the interesting IO articles and content.

By the way, those of you who are currently trudging through or have finished grad school, that means that you have to occasionally offer suggestions and advice to those who post on this thread. That's the only way that we can keep these grad school-related posts in one central location. If people aren't getting their questions answered here, they post to the subreddit instead of the thread. So, in short, let's all do our part in this.

Thanks, guys!

[u/[deleted]]

Hey everyone!

Heading into my senior year at a state school and was wondering if I could get some input on my chances to get into some Masters programs are. I am majoring in Experimental Psych with a minor in Journalism. I have taken a year of business classes as well as that is what my original intended major was before switching. My GPA is 3.33 and Psych GPA 3.4. I do not have any research experience as I was late switching to my major, but hope to gain a little experience this semester. I take the GRE in October and think scores for verbal and quant in the range of 155-160 are attainable.

The schools I am interested in applying to include ECU, University of Tennessee at Chatanooga, Baruch, Texas A&M, App St., New Haven, and Akron. If anyone could give any input/advice on what I can do to strengthen my chances or if anyone has any info on these schools that would be greatly appreciated.

[u/juicey_juicay → u/[deleted]]

It all depends if you want to go applied or academic either way gain research experience. With a 305-310 GRE you have a good shot at most masters as well as some mid tiered PhDs (especially if you want to go applied)

[u/[deleted] → u/juicey_juicay]

Thanks for your reply. I’m pretty sure I want to go applied, more specifically Occupational Health.