Comprehensive Resource Package for Applying to Graduate School
This folder contains a variety of resources and commonly asked questions concerning subjects such as counselling psychology, finding volunteering and research-related opportunities, whether or not to take the GRE, sample interview questions, sample letters to professors, personal statement templates, CV materials, and other helpful resources.
Comprehensive Spreadsheet: Is the GRE Still Required for Psychology Graduate Programs?
This spreadsheet outlines whether the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required from the previous 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Many psychology graduate programs waived the GRE since COVID-19, and while some have kept it optional or removed it, others still require it. Be sure to check each program’s policy, as requirements continue to change each year.
Psychology Major Maps
The Department of Psychology at York University is excited to share a brand-new tool created just for our undergraduate students! The Psychology Major Maps site is your go-to guide for navigating your degree, building your skills, and exploring career paths that align with your interests, values, and goals. This tool was developed by psychology professor Dr. Jodi Martin and her team of students and alumni. It is student-centric and based on real feedback we heard from our student community.
Here’s what you’ll find on the site:
- Year-by-year breakdown of academic requirements
- Details about program options to customize your degree
- Tips and tools to support your career exploration throughout your degree
- Real examples of careers Psychology alumni have pursued after graduation
- One place to find all the York supports and resources available to you
The BrainCore Podcast
Tolu Faromika, along with special guests, takes students and the general public to the core of new Psychology and Neuroscience research in this educative podcast. What can you do with Psychology? Do you ever wonder if you can mix interests? Psychology and Video Games? Neuroscience and Technology? Every 2 months, we'll shine the light on a subfield/intersection involving both topics! Each episode introduces you to something you perhaps never thought was possible!
Other Resources:
General
https://www.psywww.com/careers/
The Canadian Handbook for Careers in Psychological Science
https://cpa.ca/students/resources/
http://www.cpa.ca/aboutcpa/cpasections/
http://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/
CV Template
https://cpa.ca/students/career/
Grad School Awards-Info and Tips
Applying to Graduate School in Psychology
PUMP's Grad School To-Do List
https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-applying-to-canadian-graduate-schools/
http://www.cpa.ca/students/resources/canadianuniversities/
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/index.aspx
https://www.ets.org/gre
https://www.yorku.ca/health/psychology/
How to Pick a Graduate Advisor - article published in Neuron
Underrepresented Students in Graduate School
DISSECT Marginalized Graduate Student Survival Kit
Academic Aunties:
A podcast dedicated to helping traditionally marginalized groups navigate academia
Want to be a Clinical Psychologist?
Clinical Psychology Programs in Canada
Mitch's Guide to Graduate School in Clinical Psychology
UPSA's Counselling vs Clinical Psychology Psychology
https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/psychology/areas-of-specialization/clinical-psychology/
https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/psychology/clinical-developmental-psychology/
APA Resources
https://apastyle.apa.org/
https://owl.purdue.edu/
York Psych Research
https://psyc.info.yorku.ca/research/research-opportunities/
- Hover over Undergraduate Program and then click on Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
https://psyc.info.yorku.ca/research/research-labs/
- Hover over Faculty and Research and then click on Research Labs
https://www.yorku.ca/health/psychology/dedi-committee/initiatives/
Research Experiences to Support Diversity and Inclusion (REDI): https://www.yorku.ca/health/psychology/dedi-committee/initiatives/
REDI is an experiential learning opportunity geared toward students with little to no prior lab experience, and thus involves observation/shadowing more experienced researchers, mentorship from lab members, and reflection. Priority is given to students from underrepresented groups that have historically faced the most significant barriers to accessing research opportunities. This program helps to prepare students for more involved research opportunities in their upper years.
Navigating York's Psych Undergraduate Degree
https://psyc.info.yorku.ca/undergraduate-program/degree-requirements-by-program/which-psychology-degree-program-is-right-for-me/
- Hover over Undergraduate Program and then click on Degree Requirements/Information