Applying to Graduate School

Are you Considering Graduate School? 

There is much to know about applying to graduate school, so start early!

General information:

These websites explain the preparation needed to apply to graduate school, the ins-and-outs of the process, and offer other useful tools and resources.

Comprehensive Site about Graduate School from the APA

Comprehensive Site about Graduate School from CSUDH Career Center

Comprehensive Site about Graduate School with Links to Some Great APA Videos from UCSD

APA Resources on Graduate Applications

• APA applying to grad school
• FAQs about graduate school in psychology
• Questions to ask before applying
• Getting ready and applying for graduate school in psychology – a 12-part video series
• Funding opportunities and paying for graduate school in psychology - videos

Other Resources

• Step-by-step guide to applying to clinical psychology graduate programs
• Choosing a graduate program from the Association for Psychological Science
• How I got into a psychology graduate program from the Association for Psychological Science
• A Guide for Underrepresented Students Applying to Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology
• Grad Survival Kit
• Path to Post-Doc
• Advice for Future Grad Students
• Student Notebook: Applying to Graduate School During a Global Pandemic

• Sample Student Timeline for Applying to Graduate School from UCSD
• Letters of Recommendation from UCSD
• GRE Studying Tool 
• Tips for Applying to Graduate School Video from UNO

Recommended Books and Readings

• American Psychological Association (2007). Getting in: a step-by-step plan for gaining admission to graduate school in psychology.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Keith-Spiegel, P., & Wiederman, M. W. (2000). The complete guide to graduate school admission: psychology, counseling, and related professions. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Links to Our CSUDH Master’s Programs

Our campus has a number of graduate programs.  To see the complete list, go HERE. These programs hold informational sessions throughout the year and also post important information on their websites.  The most relevant to psychology would be:

• MA in Clinical Psychology
• MA in Health Psychology
• MA in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
• MA in A Master’s in Social Work (MSW)
• MS in Counseling

Funding Your Graduate Education

This is a page from the APA’s website the lists sources of funding, aid and loans, secret for funding research.

Graduate School & Programs Information

• Click here to see postings for Graduate Schools & Programs

Upcoming Graduate School & Programs Events