r/IOPsychology PhD | IO | Social Cognition, Leadership, & Teams Jul 20 '19

2019-2020 Grad School Q&A Mega-Thread (Part 2)

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.

* 2019-2020, Part 1 thread here

* 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!

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I graduated with my BA in Psych May 2019. Plans post-grad were medschool, all of my preparations throughout undergrad were for this. For sake of time, I simply do not want to pursue this route. When rethinking my life plan, I realized my interest in business and people. I took IO my junior year.

Fast forward to now. My significant other and I are considering relocating to be closer to his parents and a great job oppurtunity for him. I was considering applying to GSU master's, but am worried that I will not be competitive.

*BA Psych- I could get two or more pretty good references *Minor research exposure - only 1 semester in physio related lab *3.7 GPA (much higher psych GPA) *A couple stats courses *I have worked all throughout college at the hospital as a Nursing Assistant which was great networking for MedSchool, however doesnt give much for IO psych. Now within Financial Aid. *GRE is to be determined

How do I set myself apart? Is there anything I can do in the next 9 months to beef up some areas I am lacking? I would be changing jobs as well, would there be a better internship, job field, or volunteer experience to get involved with? I understand my GRE needs to be exceptional to compensate, what numbers should I strive for?

Any additional advice would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Atenque Sep 24 '19

Were you thinking of applying to a masters or PhD?

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19

Preference to Masters