This Handout offers examples of some of the resources available on the WWW for locating graduate school information in psychology and neuroscience. These links will provide a good starting point for web exploration. Once you've identified preferred programs, most program or department web pages offer specific application guidelines, program information, and potential funding sources. A link to this document is available from the Psych Soc Schedule on the Psych. Dept., Events and Announcements page. Inclusion of the sites on this handout are simply examples and does not imply an endorsement of the content or, where applicable, the services provided at the linked sites by the faculty of the Department of Psychology or any representative of The Colorado College.

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An excellent web resource with a collection of books, links, and information on graduate school in Psychology...
PsychGrad.org - The Psychology Graduate Applicant's Portal (http://www.psychgrad.org/)

Applying to Graduate Schools (http://www.psychgrad.org/apply.html)
Succeeding in Graduate School (http://www.psychgrad.org/succeed.html)
Doing Well as an Undergraduate (http://www.psychgrad.org/undergrad.html)
Life After Graduate School (http://www.psychgrad.org/aftergrad.html)

FINDING GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Neuroscience Training Programs - http://www.andp.org/programs/programs.htm
This site presented by the Association for Neuroscience Programs and Departments lists programs by program level (undergrad, grad) and by state.

U.S. Psychology PhD Programs - http://www.socialpsychology.org/ranking.htm
This page contains a comprehensive listing of 185 psychology PhD programs across the United States.

Gradschools.Com - http://www.gradschools.com/
"The most comprehensive online source of graduate school information."

Psychology - http://www.gradschools.com/psychologysearch.html
Neuroscience - http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/neuroscience_menu.html

Peterson's: The Graduate Planner - http://www.petersons.com/graduate/
General guide to graduate schools

FEDERAL
U.S. Department of Education: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Web Site
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
"Welcome to the U.S. Department of Education's FAFSA on the Web site. You may use this on-line form to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) over the Internet."

The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
"The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the federal Student Financial Assistance Programs. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them."

GENERAL
FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - http://www.finaid.org/
"FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site."

FastWeb: Financial Aid Search Through the WEB - http://fastweb.monster.com/
"FastWeb (Financial Aid Search Through the WEB), the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs and internships. And it's all free. Recommended by more than 15,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges, FastWeb is the most trusted online college resource. Last year, one out of three college-bound high school seniors used the site, and more than 28 million students have created FastWeb accounts since launching in 1995. Each FastWeb user answers a detailed questionnaire about themselves. The site then uses this data to generate a personalized suite of information of scholarships, colleges, internships, jobs, and more. At the heart is FastWeb's industry-leading scholarship database — the most comprehensive and accurate compilation of national, community, and college-specific scholarships available anywhere. Updated continuously by the company's own dedicated research team, FastWeb's database contains over 1.3 million scholarships worth over $3 billion."

GENERAL
Colorado College Career Center: Graduate School- http://www.ColoradoCollege.edu/CareerCenter/GraduateSchool/
The Colorado College Career Center offers an online booklet and external links to graduate school resources to assist the potential graduate school applicant:

Applying to Graduate Schools
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/careercenter/Publications/UpdatedPackets/1ApplyingtoGradSchool.asp

NEUROSCIENCE
The Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs - http://www.andp.org/
This site offers a Student Guide with tips on getting into a Neuroscience graduate programs, http://www.andp.org/information/guide/introduction.htm . This link is also available on the CC Neuroscience links page.

PSYCHOLOGY
Psych Web - http://www.psychwww.com/
At the link to Careers in Psychology (http://www.psychwww.com/careers/index.htm) you will find a wealth of helpful information. These materials were developed for a course at Georgia Southern Univ., but the information provided is, for the most part, universal. Here are the section headings and the associated URLs:

Making the Most of Your Undergraduate Years
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/most.htm

Exploring Career-Related Abilities, Interests, Skills, and Values
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/explore.htm

Entry-level Jobs for Psychology Majors (i.e., jobs available with a Bachelor's degree)
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/jobs.htm

Master's- and Doctoral-level Careers in Psychology and Related Areas
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/masters.htm

Graduate School Options for Psychology Majors
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/options.htm

Graduate School: The Application Process
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/applicat.htm
Covers: Strategies and Time-line, Areas of Specialization in Psychology, What Is the GRE?,
Preparing a Personal Statement, Letters of Recommendation, Characteristics of Graduate School Superstars, Books on Graduate School for Psychology Majors

Job Searching Resources (a bit GSU-focused)
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/jbsrch.htm

Selected Web Sites Containing Information...of Interest to Psychology Majors
http://www.psychwww.com/careers/websites.htm

Hanover College Student Information Site
http://psych.hanover.edu/gradschool.html
Nice collection of links to graduate school and career information in Psychology.

APPLICATION ESSAYS
Inclusion of the sites below does not imply an endorsement of the content or, where applicable, the services provided at the linked sites by the faculty of the Department of Psychology or any representative of The Colorado College.

About.com: All about the Graduate Admission Essay
http://gradschool.about.com/od/essaywriting/
Offers links that may help you to craft an admissions essay or personal statement that wins you a seat in the graduate program of your choice.

EssayEdge.com: Graduate School Statements 101
http://www.essayedge.com/graduate/essayadvice/course/
"Welcome to EssayEdge's Graduate School Statements 101! Our experts have assembled the most comprehensive course on the Internet to help you compose successful graduate school essays. A personal statement or autobiographical essay represents a graduate school's first qualitative introduction to the way you think and to the way you express yourself. The personal statement must serve as a reflection of your personality and intellect. You must sell yourself through this statement, just as you would through a successful job interview. Preparation and personal reflection are essential."

Accepted.Com: Writing for Graduate School Admission
http://www.accepted.com/grad/default.aspx
"Whether you're looking for an overall approach to your personal statement, tips on good writing, or help if asked to write your own letter of recommendation, you will find it here--plus other information to improve your chances of acceptance." Although this site offers for-fee services, they also provide free writing tips and grad school application advice.

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION
The "official" GRE sites at the Educational Testing Service
These sites will provide you with links to information on the design of the tests, test dates, registration information (including an online registration service), practice test questions, frequently asked questions, and more.
The GRE Page
http://www.gre.org/
From the main GRE page one can navigate to a GRE Test Takers page with links to the General Test and the Subject Test. The General Test page includes descriptions of the general test, computer-based testing and a download section with sample tests. The Subject Test page links to the Psychology subject test description and sample test booklet.

Free GRE test prep sites
My GRETutor.com
http://www.mygretutor.com/home.aspx
"We suggest you take a look around to get a feel for MyGRETutor.com. Not sure what to do? Where to get started? Check out a few tutorials.Try a few practice questions, or maybe give the vocabulary tutor a try. Or, better yet, try one of the computer adaptive tests. And remember, MyGRETutor.com keeps track of your progress and remembers what questions, vocabulary words, tests, and tutorials you have seen and completed -- test prep has never been easier.

TestPrepReview.com
http://www.testprepreview.com/gre_practice.htm
TestPrepReview.com is a free service of a nonprofit group of educators. This website was created to provide free practice test questions for students in a variety of career situations. The site contains a modular approach to learning the content on these exams. We include the information that will help you get maximum value from your testing experience.

Two commercial GRE sites:
Inclusion of the sites below does not imply an endorsement of the content or, where applicable, the services provided at the linked sites by the faculty of the Department of Psychology or any representative of The Colorado College.

Majon's Test Prep Center
http://www.majon.com/testprep/about-gre.html
Information on the GRE sections and relevant test-taking strategies

GRE Kaplan Info Center
http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml
Links to GRE information, grad school info, and more.