Preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology : 101 Questions and Answers

The second edition of this highly successful book helps psychology students plan and prepare for graduate study at every step of the application process.

• Handy resource devoted to important, commonly asked questions and concise, to-the-point answers that bring students up to speed on the process of applying for graduate study.
• Features a series of specific questions and detailed answers about key elements of the application process.
• Provides additional practical tools in the Appendices such as a timetable for completing preparation, descriptions of the different concentrations in psychology, a worksheet for comparing graduate programs , and ranking information on graduate programs in psychology in US and Canada.
• Helps students make wise choices at critical points in preparing their application dossiers.

William Buskist is Distinguished Professor in the Teaching of Psychology and Alumni Professor at Auburn University. Together with Steve Davis, he has edited two volumes on the teaching of psychology: The Teaching of Psychology: Essays in Honor of Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer (2003) and Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology (Blackwell, 2006).

Caroline Burke is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton College. Her teaching focus is in the areas of clinical/counseling psychology, gender, and human sexuality. In 2004, she received Auburn University’s College of Liberal Arts Instructional Excellence Award.