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
http://psychology.uncg.edu/people/faculty/) 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.)
Course
Grade
Course
Grade
Course
Grade
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.)
Course
Grade
Course
Grade
Course
Grade
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
http://www.uncg.edu/pvt/residency/respolicies.html)
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.
PERSONAL STATEMENT (up to 500 words). Please include your reasons for pursuing a degree in
psychology, including ultimate career goals:
PERSONAL STATEMENT, page 2 of 2:
RESEARCH STATEMENT (up to 500 words): Please include your research interests and potential faculty
person(s) with whom you would like to further develop these interests.
RESEARCH STATEMENT (page 2 of 2):
APPLICATION DEADLINE (all materials MUST be uploaded by):
DECEMBER 15 (MA/PhD) or APRIL 20 (terminal MA)
CHECKLIST. To complete your application, be sure the following are uploaded electronically (via
ApplyYourself (https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=uncgr-g)
□ Upload this form, including the Personal and
Research statements, to ApplyYourself under
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS A / Personal
statement
□ Upload your curriculum vitae (CV) including
work/research experience relevant to graduate
training in psychology to ApplyYourself under
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS B / Resume
□ Graduate school application and appropriate
processing fee
□ Send official transcript(s) to graduate school
□ Send official GRE scores to graduate school
□ Arrange for three letters of reference to be uploaded
by the recommenders directly into ApplyYourself