Higher Education - Graduate School

  Ph.D. in Psychology Leads To Best Jobs in America Good news for grad school applicants – Getting a Ph.D. in psychology may lead you down a career path towards one of the best jobs in America! Money and Payscale.com recently published their list of the Best Jobs in America 2009 . Ranking at #3 and #16 respectively are college professor and clinical psychologist. This is definite good news for Ph.D. seekers in the field of psychology. College professor (#3) What college professors do: Teach and grade papers, of course. But profs also spend about half their time doing research and writing articles and ... Read Full Story

  Graduate School Humor: Piled Higher and Deeper Comics It’s hard to convey in 100 words or less exactly what graduate school is like, but Ph.D. comics manages to do it perfectly. I’ve been making the point over and over that if you want to get into graduate school, you better have identified a really good reason. Hiding out in grad school until the economy improbes ain’t one of them. I think this sums it up quite nicely: Read Full Story

The decision to go to graduate school is a serious endeavor. Choosing which graduate programs to apply to is another fraught with anxiety for many applicants. Will I choose the right program for me? How do I know which program is right for me? Will this program give me the tools that I need for my future career? Here is a list of questions to ask before you make a decision to attend a particular Ph.D. program. When you consider that graduate school may be a turning point in your professional career, you owe it to yourself to seek out the answers to these ... Read Full Story

  Find Money For Graduate School By Applying To Wealthier Programs It is an understatement to say that the current economic climate has many applicants in a tizzy about how to fund grad education . Who’s going to pay for it? Reasons why top ranked Ph.D. programs are popular are not exclusive to working with preeminent scholars. There are also financial benefits to be reaped by matriculating at the nation’s best programs. U.S. News World and Reports recently published a great article detailing 4 Strategies to Save Money in Grad School. One of its best points in how to to improve your chances of ... Read Full Story

If you are applying for a graduate degree, you need to write a personal statement essay. Essentially, this essay tells something about yourself and your unique qualities. Your essay is one of the things that the admission committee will use to determine whether you are fit for graduate school. Writing an admissions essay is a must for graduate school applicants. The essay should be written in such a way that it will leave a good impression on the readers. If you want to know how to get into top ranked grad school in psychology , be sure to write a good admissions essay first. ... Read Full Story