Graduate Admissions in Psychology: I. The Application Process

Exploring the Relationships Between Counseling Students’ Cultural Factors, Academic Aptitude, and Self‐Efficacy

“…Master’s‐level counseling students’ academic aptitude in this study was measured by their GRE scores and UGPA. Along with UGPAs, scores on the GRE tests are used as common admission criteria to determine the potential success of graduate students in clinical psychology or counselor education programs (Norcross, Kohout, & Wicherski, ; Pope & Kline, ). The UGPA is an average value reflecting final grades accumulated in students’ undergraduate programs.…”

Why Aren't More Women Involved in Certain STEM Disciplines? With Jane Stout, PhD

“…All of these are essential components of the graduate-school application process, but their inherent limitation is the subjective nature of the information they contain because it is being provided by the same person who is requesting to be evaluated. This lack of objectivity is the most likely explanation why Norcross, Kohout, and Wicherski (2006) found that "program directors rated letters of recommendation as the single most important criterion in their admissions decisions" when they surveyed hundreds of psychology graduate programs. This finding, paired with Nauta's (2000) discovery that students routinely underestimate the value placed on LORs, can produce a perilous situation for…”

What Is Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Why Does It Matter?

“…All of these are essential components of the graduate-school application process, but their inherent limitation is the subjective nature of the information they contain because it is being provided by the same person who is requesting to be evaluated. This lack of objectivity is the most likely explanation why Norcross, Kohout, and Wicherski (2006) found that "program directors rated letters of recommendation as the single most important criterion in their admissions decisions" when they surveyed hundreds of psychology graduate programs. This finding, paired with Nauta's (2000) discovery that students routinely underestimate the value placed on LORs, can produce a perilous situation for applicants who fail to recognize the crucial role LORs play in their attempts to gain acceptance into graduate school.…”