Does it matter what school you go to for an undergraduate psychology degree when applying to graduate programs?
I’m thinking about my undergraduate degree and I know I want to major in psychology. I also know I want to get a masters or doctorate in some degree of psychology. My question is, how much do graduate psychology programs look at the school you are coming from? For example if I were to go to UIC would they look at me differently then going to University of Minnesota, a different big 10 school or a different university?
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Not only do they look at the schools they look at G.P.A
But if you go to a school in MN, for undergrad it should be regionally accrediated, NCCAA, and perhaps with a graduate program in psychology too, just in case you choose to stay and complete it there along with your undergrad.
It’s very important to make sure you’re taking lots of research and clinical classes if you want to get into grad school. GPA is also very important if not the most important. The school does matter but not as much as the gpa, gre’s, and WHICH classes you’ve actually taken during your undergrad.
They will be looking for the best students so it’s important that you stand out. Join clubs, student government, volunteer somewhere, learn a new language and become fluent in it.
This will make you stand out! If you ever get the chance to be involved in research through your campus do it-it’s an absolute must.
It’s also imperative that you only seek grad school from an APA certified school if your in the US. If you don’t do that your going to be screwed when it comes to getting a job.
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