UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - UNCG



UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, GREENSBORO

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION

Please complete this form electronically, using MS Word, and save as a doc or docx file. Be sure to write both of your 500-word essays in the pages allotted at the end of this form, and be sure to follow the checklist on the final page.

Name:      

Current Address:      

Current Phone number:       (alternate phone number)       Email address:      

A. We offer two major degree programs: a terminal Master’s degree track in General/Experimental Psychology and a MA/PhD track. The terminal Master’s degree does not lead into the doctoral program whereas the MA/PhD track is designed for students who intend to continue toward a doctoral degree. If you have a Master’s degree and want to pursue the doctoral degree choose the MA/PhD degree program. There is not an option to pursue a terminal MA degree in Clinical Psychology. Please indicate the track for which you are applying:

1) I am applying for the terminal Master of Arts degree track in General/Experimental Psychology

2) I am applying for the Psychology MA/PhD degree track in:

(if you want to be considered for more than one program area, please rank order your preferences above, e.g., 1 = 1st choice. If you only want to be considered for one program put “1” next to that area.)

      Clinical       Cognitive       Developmental       Social       Quantitative

3) If I am not admitted into the MA/PhD degree track indicated in (2) above, I would like to be considered for the terminal Master of Arts degree track.

B. Our graduate program follows a mentorship model. Below, please list and rank up to three faculty members (1 = 1st choice) whose work is most closely aligned with your own research interests. Your rankings are extremely important and should be made only after you have carefully reviewed descriptions of faculty research interests (see ) and the graduate program with which they are affiliated.

1.       2.       3.      

C. Undergraduate Education:

Bachelor’s degree from      

Major       Month/Year Degree was/will be awarded      

Overall Undergraduate GPA:       Psychology GPA:       Major GPA if not Psychology:      

List undergraduate psychology courses you have completed and the grade obtained in each. Also list courses in progress and put IP in the grade column. (You will submit an official transcript to the UNCG Graduate School.)

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D. Master’s Education:

If you have a Master’s Degree, or will have one before starting at UNCG, please complete the following:

Institution       Major Area of specialization      

Month/Year Degree was/will be awarded      

List the courses you have completed for your Master’s degree and the grade obtained in each. Indicate courses in progress by putting IP in the grade column. (You will submit an official transcript to the UNCG Graduate School.)

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|Course |Grade |Course |Grade |Course |Grade |

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E. GRE Scores (Official scores must be sent to the Graduate School – the UNCG GRE Testing Code is 5913)

|Verbal Score/Percentile       /      % |Analytical Writing Score/Percentile       /      % |

|Quantitative Score/Percentile       /      % |Advanced Score/Percentile       /     % |

F. Residency

Do you qualify for North Carolina residency? (Please see the Residency Policies at ) Yes No

G. Personal and Research Statements

On the following pages, please write your Personal Statement (up to 500 words) and your Research Statement (up to 500 words) in the space provided.

APPLICATION DEADLINE (all materials MUST be uploaded by):

DECEMBER 1st (MA/PhD) or APRIL 20 (terminal MA)

CHECKLIST. To complete your application, be sure the following are uploaded electronically (via ApplyYourself ()

|□ Upload this form, including the Personal and Research statements, to |□ Graduate school application and appropriate processing fee |

|ApplyYourself under SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS A / Personal statement |□ Send official transcript(s) to graduate school |

|□ Upload your curriculum vitae (CV) including work/research experience relevant |□ Send official GRE scores to graduate school |

|to graduate training in psychology to ApplyYourself under SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS |□ Arrange for three letters of reference to be uploaded by the recommenders |

|B / Resume |directly into ApplyYourself |

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