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Guide Picks - Top 6 Books for Psychology Applicants and Graduate Students
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Psychology students will find a dizzying array of guides to graduate school admission and survival. How do you choose? Check out our list of top picks and narrow your choices.
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1) "Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission: Psychology, Counseling, and Related Professions" by Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Michael W. Wiederman
If you can only afford one guide to applying to graduate school, this is it. The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission : Psychology, Counseling, and Related Professions is written by psychology professors who know their stuff. They don't sugar coat any of their advice, so be prepared to get a little nervous over what it takes to get into a graduate program in psychology. Chapters cover essential issues such as the graduate application timeline and what to do when, what grad programs look for, how to determine your wants and needs, getting involved with faculty, improving your academics, getting research and practicum experience, getting information about programs, paying for grad school, making choices, the application process, essays, letters of recommendation, interviews, dealing with rejection, and more. The "Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission: Psychology, Counseling, and Related Professions" is the very best on the market.
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2) "Graduate Study in Psychology 2002" by the American Psychological Association
This annual summary of information on more than 500 psychology graduate programs in the United States and Canada is an important resource for applicants. This is the most comprehensive volume out there for students in all areas of psychology, not just clinical and counseling.
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3) "Getting in : A Step-By-Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psychology" by the American Psychological Association
One of the first steps in improving your chances of admission to graduate school is to have the right tools. This book, published by the American Psychological Association, is an important resource for psychology applicants. Chapters encourage readers to engage in self assessment to determine if they are cut out for graduate study in psychology, advice on researching programs, improving your qualifications, choosing programs, applying to programs, and what to do after you've applied.
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4) "Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology" by Tracy Mayne, John Norcross, & Michael Sayette
Provides clinical and counseling psychology applicants with a detailed description of each APA accredited program in the U.S. Also provides detailed advice to help readers gain admission. Chapters explain the difficulty of gaining admission to clinical and counseling programs, the history of such programs, preparing for graduate school, the application process (including the costs as well as dispelling myths), how to select schools, applying to programs, dealing with interviews, making decisions, and the guide to programs in the U.S.
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5) "Succeeding in Graduate School: The Career Guide for Psychology Students" by Steven Walfish & Allen Hess
A very helpful guide for graduate students in psychology that covers the entire graduate school experience: from choosing a program to
becoming licensed. Chapters are concise and cover a range of topics including the all-important political aspect of graduate student life: considering degree options in psychology, the personal and political side of graduate school, dealing with stress, learning critical career skills, teaching, research, consultation, the
internship, and applying for licensure. Very little information for applicants, but lots for current grad students.
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6) "The Psychology Research Handbook : A Guide for Graduate Students and Research Assistants"
by Frederick Leong & James Austin"
An essential guide for graduate students in psychology. Chapters walk readers through the steps involved in conducting research and constructing a scholarly career. Part I discusses planning research. Chapters cover finding a research topic, using the library, conducting a literature search, and evaluating articles. Part II examines
methodological issues. Chapters cover designing a study, selecting instruments, designing surveys, and sampling. Part III examines data
collection, including the institutional review board, mail surveys, phone surveys, and focus groups. Part IV covers data analyses including cleaning data, qualitative analyses, selecting statistical analyses, basic and advanced statistics, meta
analysis, test construction, and using archival data sets. Part V focuses on writing: APA style, rough drafts, revisions, and dealing with journal editors and reviewers. Part VI examines special topics such as coordinating a research team, diversity in work styles, applying for grants, cross cultural research methodology, and the interplay of theory and research.
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