First, American psychological colleges and universities
Stanford University
School psychology ranks first, and the graduate school of this major only awards doctoral degrees. The main research fields include cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, emotional science and social psychology, but do not include clinical psychology, organizational management psychology and parapsychology. Among them, the research on cognition, development and social psychology is in a leading position in the world.
University of California at Berkeley
Psychology ranks second in the United States, and the graduate school of this major only awards five-year doctoral degrees. The main research fields include behavioral neurology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology and social personality psychology. Exclude criminal psychology and counseling psychology. The school's research on behavioral nerves and developmental psychology has always been in the leading position in the world.
University of California, Los Angeles
The comprehensive ranking of psychology in this school is tied for the second place with Berkeley, California. Its main research fields include behavioral neurology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology and educational psychology. Among them, the key research areas mainly focus on behavioral neurology, development and social psychology.
New York University
Judging from the admission situation, both educational psychology and general psychology have been admitted. NYU mostly distributes AD, and there is almost no offer, on the one hand, because the admission of the school is mainly a master's degree. On the one hand, it is much more difficult to apply for a doctorate than a master's degree.
Yale University
Yale's psychology department only offers doctoral programs, which are divided into five directions: clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience and social/personality psychology. The length of schooling is 4-7 years, depending on the completion of the thesis. There is no restriction on professional background, and there is no requirement for prerequisite courses. After entering the school, you can get a full scholarship, covering all tuition fees, living allowances and medical insurance.
Second, the conditions for applying for psychology
degree
GPA is one of the standards that many schools need to audit. Postgraduate degrees are more interested in applicants with statistical, mathematical, biological and computer backgrounds, which can increase their competitiveness. Doctoral degrees usually prefer students majoring in psychology, natural science and mathematics. At present, the competition of psychology doctors is very fierce, and the admission rate is less than 2%, which is far lower than that of any subject.
experience
Clinical psychology majors attach great importance to whether students have relevant volunteer service, internship or work experience, while research majors attach more importance to your experience as a researcher.
interview
First of all, students should carefully read the professional catalogue and be familiar with the work of this department, especially the work of partners. Read at least some articles or books published by them.
Secondly, prepare to talk to them about their career interests and goals one by one.
Third, remember that your social skills, academic and professional potential have been evaluated.
Fourth, try to relax yourself and make people around you feel kind.
Fifth, don't forget to ask some questions that can show your intelligence.
Recommendation letters
No matter what major the applicant studies, letters of recommendation are very important. Try to get favorable letters of recommendation from professors or consultants who have done research, clinical or other related work.
Proficiency test
Most majors require GRE, and other majors require GRE psychology. Of course, a high GRE score is easier to be admitted to a university with a postgraduate major in that field.
Third, the professional prospects of American psychology
First of all, being a professor or teacher in some colleges and universities is the main destination of psychology graduate students after graduation.
Second, civil servants. It is generally the public security system that recruits psychology graduate students as civil servants: public security bureau, reeducation-through-labor center, prison, border checkpoint, etc. Are all possible places. Some units have strict physical requirements for employees, while others need physical fitness tests.
Third, enterprises. Psychology graduate students go to enterprises that focus on headhunting (talent agency), enterprise consulting and human resource management. Postgraduates in psychology are different from students majoring in human resource management. Students majoring in psychology advocate humanized management, which is complementary to students majoring in human resource management.
Fourth, primary and secondary schools. Undergraduate students are generally recruited, and the psychological counseling department is mainly used as a "vase" to cope with the inspection of the education department, so the future is not optimistic and the income is low, so graduate students are generally disdainful, unless they can't find a job, they are generally not considered.
Fifth, psychological counseling workers. Judging from the current situation in China, the domestic industry simply engaged in psychological counseling may not be able to maintain a certain standard of living, and it needs to develop if it wants to have the wages of foreign counterparts.
Sixth, hospitals and clinics. Students studying clinical psychology and medical psychology can go to hospitals or psychological clinics to engage in psychological counseling and treatment, but it is more difficult!