1, GPA requirements: The higher the GPA, the more favorable it is to apply for schools. Usually 3.0 is a standard, and 3.5 or above is very advantageous; At the same time, if you have math and statistics on your report card and your test score is high, it is also one of the highlights of your application. Doctoral majors are usually more willing to admit students majoring in psychology, natural science and mathematics. At present, the competition for Ph.D. in psychology is very fierce, and the admission rate is less than 2%, which is far lower than the admission rate of research-oriented majors in any discipline. Please also note that if you take the time to pay attention to whose research direction is similar to yours, even if you don't plan to engage in full-time research, it will increase your chances of being admitted to a certain major.

2. Experience: Clinical, cognitive, educational, industrial organization and human resources majors attach great importance to whether you have relevant volunteer service, internship or work experience; Majors that focus on research, such as neurology, physiology and statistical measurement, will pay more attention to your experience as a researcher.

3. Language performance requirements: Psychology is a major with high language requirements, so it is best for applicants to get a higher TOEFL score and take the TSE exam. Psychology generally requires a higher TOEFL score, and many schools will require a TOEFL score of 100. For example, Harvard requires a minimum score of 104. In addition, many schools also require TOEFL scores.

Many schools require TSE scores to apply for scholarships. Some school psychology majors also require applicants to provide SUB, but in fact, they can apply for a good school without taking SUB. There are not many schools that want SUB, mainly California, such as UCLA. But most famous psychology schools don't necessarily have SUB. So if the applicant doesn't have to go to any schools, he doesn't need to spend a lot of energy preparing for SUB. GPA and G/T are the most important factors, and the other is the professional background.

Psychology majors are required to take the GRE test, and their scores need to be above 65,438+0,300 or even above 65,438+0,350 (the new G is 323 and 326 respectively). Some schools also require GRESUB's psychology exam, such as Stanford.

4. Background requirements: Schools are interested in applicants with statistics, mathematics, biology and computer background, which can increase their competitiveness. Applicants with their own professional background have a relatively high professional success rate in applying for relevant background. In addition, the background of mathematics and statistics is necessary for any psychology major, so try to enrich these two related backgrounds.

5. Letter of recommendation: No matter which major the applicant studies, the letter of recommendation is very important. Students can get favorable letters of recommendation from professors or consultants who have done research, clinical or other related work, and your ability should be emphasized in the letters of recommendation.

6. Interview: Because this is a major that needs to deal with people, it is very likely that you will be asked for an interview or a telephone interview before receiving the OFFER. Therefore, when applying for a school, you must be familiar with this major first, read at least a few articles or books they have published, be ready to talk to them about your professional interests and goals, and show your advantages and potential.

Postgraduate courses in psychology in the United States generally take two years to complete, but because psychological papers need to be obtained through long-term experiments, many graduate students complete their master's studies in four years.

There are two kinds of courses for psychology graduate students, one is the ultimate course, and the other is the prelude to doctoral courses. Generally speaking, students are not advised to choose courses with master's degree as their final major. Because for psychology practitioners, it is necessary to constantly learn and improve, and most of them continue to study after finishing their master's degree or working for a period of time. However, many doctoral programs do not accept the qualifications of those master's ultimate courses. For the master of psychology, data collection and analysis, investigation and research, psychological consultation, training and private management are all feasible choices.

Because many jobs and license applications require a doctorate, a doctorate is a basic requirement for people who want to engage in psychology. Most clinical psychology majors take four to seven years to complete. For those students who specialize in research, the curriculum requirements may be more flexible, so that they can immediately devote themselves to their interested majors and start research very early.