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Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Doctoral Program Personal Statement

Personal Statement & Data Sheet for:      

(Last Name, First Name, MI)

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Part 1 – Demographic Information & Education

Date:      

Current Address:      

Street

     

City, State, Zip

Phone number: (     )      

E-mail address:      

Citizenship:       If US, legal resident of what state:      

|Undergraduate Degree(s) Information |

|Institution/School |Degree |Field of Study |Date Received |

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|Undergraduate GPA:       |Undergraduate Psych GPA(if applicable):       |

|Graduate Degree(s) Information |

|(if applicable) |

|Have you completed or are you in the process of completing a master’s degree? |

|If yes, did/are you completing a thesis? |

|If yes, what is the title of your thesis?       |

|Institution/School |Degree |Field of Study |Date Received |

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|Graduate GPA:       |Graduate Psych GPA(if applicable):       |

Part 2 – Test Information

| |Score |Percentile |Date Taken |

|GRE – General Test | | |      |

|Most Recent | | | |

| Verbal |      |      | |

| Quantitative |      |      | |

| Writing Score |      |      | |

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|GRE – Subject Test |      |      |      |

|(Psychology) Optional | | | |

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|GRE -- Next Most Recent | | |      |

|Dates/Scores (if applicable) | | | |

| Verbal |      |      | |

| Quantitative |      |      | |

| Writing Score |      |      | |

| Subject Test – Psychology |      |      |      |

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|TOEFL or IELTS * |      | |      |

(* Note: A TOEFL or IELTS score is required only for international applicants from countries in which English is not the primary language of instruction)

Part 3 – Personal Narrative

The following questions request supplementary information to help our admissions committee understand how our program can best serve your interests. You are not limited in length.

1. Describe your long-term goals. How will graduate study in psychology help you attain these goals?

     

2. Please explain why you have chosen to specialize in developmental psychology, and discuss the particular developmental issues of special interest to you.

     

3. Please describe your experiences in psychological research. Indicate the nature of the work and the purpose for which it was carried out. Please list the time period, the area of research, accomplishments, and faculty mentor.

     

4. Please summarize the research interests that you hope to pursue during your graduate program.

     

5. Based on the match between faculty interests and your own goals, identify your first and second choices for a faculty mentor.

     

6. Describe any work experiences that have contributed to your professional goals.

     

7. List academic honors and organizations.

     

8. Describe any special skills or abilities that could contribute to your graduate training (e.g., experience with computer software packages, special artistic abilities).

     

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Thank you for your interest in the PhD Program in Lifespan Developmental Psychology at North Carolina State University. We look forward to reviewing your application.

There are three sections in this personal statement for you to complete:

1. Demographic Information & Education

2. Test Information

3. Personal Narrative

Please complete all sections in full before submitting your personal statement. Save this form to your computer and complete at your leisure; when completed, see the instructions at the end of this form regarding submission. We welcome your completed form any time after October 15th, but certainly no later than December 1st.

Revised 12-2017

To submit this Personal Statement:

When your Personal Statement has been completed and saved, use your Word-Processor (or other appropriate software), to create a .pdf version of your document. Note that all relevant information you wish to be reviewed as part of your Statement, should be in that document itself. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT OTHER DOCUMENTS OR CVs, nor reference such content in your Personal Statement.

There are TWO alternative ways to submit your statement. Method 1 is strongly preferred.

Method 1 Upload the .pdf version of your Personal Statement into the appropriate section of your primary on-line ApplyYourself application. THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE YOU PAY YOUR FEE AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. Once an application has been submitted, you can no longer change its content.

Method 2 Send the .pdf version of your Personal Statement, as an email attachment, to the Graduate Programs Assistant, at: psych_studentservices@ncsu.edu Important note: to ensure proper filing, both the subject line of your email and the name of the attached file should read: “Statement PSD LastName FirstName” (w/o quotes or other punctuation); for example, Statement PSD Jones John (PSD is the curriculum code for Lifespan Developmental Psychology.) You should be notified within a week or so that your statement has been received and can be processed.

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