Describe at least three steps that you would take to improve the strength of your application to a graduate program in clinical psychology. (Hint: Consider recommendations outlined in the text and provided by references such as Graduate Study in Psychology and Getting In: A Step-by-Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psychology.)
What will be an ideal response?
(a) Know your professional options: Explore the different paths to obtaining the title of clinical psychology, and examine similar careers; (b) Take, and earn high grades in, the appropriate undergraduate courses; (c) Get to know your professors: Building a solid reputation will allow professors to write more meaningful letters of recommendation; (d) Get research experience; (e) Get clinically relevant experience: Find a volunteer or paid position that includes exposure to clinical populations; (f) Maximize your GRE score; (g) Select graduate programs wisely: Identify the program’s training model and the faculty’s therapeutic orientations, and compare them to your goals for training; (h) Write effective personal statements; (i) Prepare well for admissions interviews: Research the school and professors prior to the interview; and (j) Consider your long-term goals: Do you see yourself as a clinical or researcher? How much financial debt are you willing to incur?
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