Graduate School Application Resources

Created by Emily Bibby while applying to Clinical PhD programs. For questions or other resources to add please email emilysbibby@gmail.com.

General Resources

• Mitch Grad School Advice

• https://mitch.web.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4922/2017/02/MitchGradSchoolAdvice.pdf

• Application Tracking Template

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PsoX4qLkRoTJe5nwftnJqSmU9doEcvmX0rcoPllfkqE/edit?usp=sharing

• A Field Guide to Grad School (book)

• https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691201092/a-field-guide-to-grad-school

• Dr. Emily Balcetis’ How to Get Into Graduate School Document

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6r5z18WrVRntrbAoKFn5k4sRe-zxeQd/view

• The Sokol-Hessner Lab’s How Applying to Graduate School Works

• https://www.sokolhessnerlab.com/howapplyingworks/

• Harvard Psychology’s PhD Resources and Online Tips Page (PRO-TiP) - Videos

• https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/pro-tip

• Melanie’s Twitter Threads

• https://twitter.com/Mel_the_Labrat/status/1328402218928762881

• Clinical Psych Grad School

• http://clinicalpsychgradschool.org

• Student Doctor Network

• Essay workshop, cost calculator, relevant blog posts
• https://www.studentdoctor.net

• YouTube Videos

• https://twitter.com/ClinPsychDavid/status/1308516097784770565

Free Mentorship

• Project Short: One-On-One Mentorship

• https://www.project-short.com

• Psychin' Out Mentorship Program

• https://psychinout.org/
• Large slack community

• Getting Into Grad School

• https://www.psychphdeat.com/home

• NextGen Psych Scholars Program (specifically for under-represented students)

• https://nextgenpsychscholars.com/

GREs

• Magoosh

• Teaches you how to take the different types of GRE questions and has LOTS of practice questions
• Coupon codes to try: MAGOOSH20SALE, geniusGRE, MYTHS (they normally have sales so I would wait until you see one or use a promo code)
• https://gre.magoosh.com/#invite-code=Q9ZHGX (referral link)

• GregMAT

• https://www.gregmat.com

• VictorPrep Podcast

• Podcast for learning vocabulary
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gre-vocabulary-podcast-by-victorprep/id931319298

• US & Canada Psychology PhD/PsyD Programs Not Requiring the GREs

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f6ZyVGn-opa_ijRyntHxfJJkaSNya4h-bwEDeDGInv4/edit#gid=798418227

Selecting Schools/Labs

• PCSAS Accredited Programs

• List of exceptionally high quality Clinical PhD programs
• https://www.pcsas.org/accreditation/accredited-programs/

• Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology (book)

• New edition released every year
• https://www.guilford.com/books/Insiders-Guide-Graduate-Programs-Clinical-Counseling-Psychology/Sayette-Norcross/9781462541430

• ABCT Special Interest Groups

• This can be especially helpful for Clinical PhD applicants. If there is a special interest group (SIG) for your subfield of interest there are lists of professors in those groups and newsletters about what the labs are actively doing!
• https://www.abct.org/Members/?m=mMembers&fa=SIG

• List of Professors/Labs Accepting for PhD, PsyD, or Masters

• http://psychgradsearch.wikidot.com

Personal Statement Writing

• Individualized Feedback on Personal Statements

• https://www.asfp.io

• Project Graduate School Blog

• https://projectgraduateschool.wordpress.com

• Advice for Addressing COVID in your Personal Statement

• https://www.studentdoctor.net/2020/07/28/addressing-covid-19-in-application-essays/

• Example Personal Statements

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/11vTrJDNSXJR0w7SYhz_nYJ8oc6OA6DXAhStWrLxfaQ8/edit
• https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/splat-lab/faqs/
• https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/psychology/_pdfs/undergraduate/sample%20personal%20statements.pdf
• https://www.shsu.edu/mcnair-scholars-program/documents/ExamplesofPersonalStatement.pdf

Diversity Statement Writing

• Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity: Core Principles

• https://aacu.org/making-excellence-inclusive

• Example Diversity Statements

• https://physicalsciences.ucsd.edu/_files/examples-submitted-diversity-statements.pdf

Interview

• Lists of Interview Questions to Ask and Prepare For

• https://www.psychologyinaction.org/grad-school-interviews/
• https://medium.com/@mallory.dobias/open-access-tips-materials-for-clinical-psych-phd-applications-e9e81be3d132
• https://twitter.com/PaolaVFigueroa/status/1312157953550479361/photo/1
• https://www.findaphd.com/advice/finding/phd-interview-questions.aspx

• How to Answer Specific Common Interview Questions

• Why here? https://theprofessorisin.com/2015/11/16/the-dreaded-fit-question-comes-first-by-kellee-weinhold/
• Tell me about “questions” https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/12/19/the-question-is-not-the-question/

• Interview Information

• https://psych.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/Interviewing.pdf
• https://theprofessorisin.com/2015/04/17/what-not-to-do-at-your-campus-visit/

Other

• Example of how a professor reviews an application: https://twitter.com/sarahevictor/status/1317568880475332608?s=21
• Psychin' Out Community

• Slack group of graduate applicants and current graduate students
• Join: https://psychinout.org/

Twitters to Follow

• @AcademicChatter
• @OpenAcademics
• @PhDForum
• @raulpacheco

Graduate School Podcasts

• Dear Grad Student

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-grad-student/id1527870894

• You Can Grad School

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-can-grad-school/id1525721968

• This is Grad School

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-grad-school/id1436559449

• Within and Between

• http://www.withinandbetweenpod.com

• Personal Finance for PhDs

• http://pfforphds.com/podcast/