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Requirements for admission
are competitive, and based on the following information: (a) undergraduate
GPA, (b) previous graduate GPA if applicable, (c) Graduate Record Exam
(Verbal & Quantitative), (d) match between the applicant's goals and
objectives of the program, (e) undergraduate and/or graduate major - or
demonstration of competence in the content areas listed below as
prerequisites, and (f) letters of reference.
Prerequisite Knowledge Base: Successful applicants must have an adequate
knowledge base in the following content areas (typically mastered through
undergraduate coursework): general psychology, developmental psychology or
child development, human learning, biological bases of behavior, abnormal
psychology, and personality theory or equivalent content. Although a
separate course in each area is not absolutely required, the Admissions
Committee must be satisfied that the applicant's background knowledge is
sufficient in these areas.
Although the program does not have strict cut-off scores, applicants with
lower than 3.0 undergraduate GPA or with a combined (V+Q) GRE score of less
than 1000 will typically not be considered for admission. Applicants are
selected on a competitive basis from those meeting minimum requirements.
The program typically accepts around 35% of new applicants, depending on
the size and characteristics of the applicant pool, and on available
resources. These parameters vary somewhat from year to year. Undergraduate
GPA's of accepted students average around 3.40, typically ranging from
about 3.1 to 3.8. Average GRE Verbal and Quantitative scores are around 540
and 600, respectively, typically ranging from about 500-750. Psychology is
the predominant undergraduate major of accepted applicants
Admissions to Full-Time Study
At the present time, the school psychology program accepts students only on
a full-time basis. This typically means that students will enroll for 9-l2
credits per semester depending on whether they have an assistantship or are
otherwise employed part-time. Full-time employment, or part-time employment
that does not allow the student to be available for an ample amount of time
during the typical business day, are incompatible with full-time commitment
to the program.
Doctoral Statistics
Of students currently enrolled, 87% are
women, 13% are men; 32% are minorities. Age ranges at the time of admission
of students who were admitted during the last five years are: 25 or younger
- 55%, 26 to 30 - 22%, over 30 - 22%. Over the past five years 30% of newly
enrolled doctoral students have been ethnic minorities. All current
full-time, pre-internship students have either assistantships or
fellowships that include a stipend and tuition remission. Of students
admitted in the past five years, about 80% have either graduated or are in
good standing, and 20% voluntarily withdrew.
Admissions Deadlines
Deadlines (fall only admission):
Preferred- December 1
Final- December 15
(PLEASE NOTE: Applications from international students
may take as long as 3 - 6 months additional time to
process. Accordingly, international applicants should
plan to apply at a much earlier date.
Admission Requirements:
Completed Application Form and Fee
Transcripts of Undergraduate or Previous Graduate Work
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Three Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Goals
To request a paper application:
call 301-405-4198 or 301-314-9304
or an application may be completed online.
To ensure accurate and timely processing of your application to the Program
please click
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