November 2007| Vol. 5 No. 4
COVER PACKAGE: Unlock the ivory tower
How to get in to graduate school...and get the most out of it.
- A route to success
- Clinch your graduate school acceptance
Insiders offer tips on ways to stand out from the pool of graduate school applicants.
- Standing out as a ‘bench science’ student
- What do graduate programs look for in clinical applicants?
- Words to the wise
Get the most out of your graduate program with advice from these students.
CAREER CENTER
Professional tiesConnecting with psychology associations helps students shape their careers—and the field’s future.
Citizens of the worldStarting your path to becoming an international psychologist can be as simple as taking a visiting colleague to dinner.
From music reviews to front-page newsRobert Mitchum transitions from neuroscientist and amateur record reviewer to professional science writer through an APA-supported fellowship at the Chicago Tribune
Postgrad growth area: behavioral sleep medicine
DEGREE IN SIGHT
Speak out for psychologyA passport to understandingStudying abroad can teach you things you won’t find in any textbook.
Tenure-track parentingClimbing the academic ladder while raising children is tough—but it can provide some unexpected benefits.
Learn the languageHow to work foreign tongues into your graduate education.
Psychology by the baygradPSYCH November 2007 article discusses that in August, more than 3,000 psychology students attended APA's 2007 Annual Convention in San Francisco. While there, they learned how to balance work and family, connect with colleagues abroad, and sway legislators.
The Latest
- Summer school: Increase your expertise
- Psychology students design safer runways
- The University of Oregon’s counseling program wins APAGS ‘Department of the Year’
- NIH seeks postdocs for intramural research
- Meet your APAGS subcommittee chairs
Increasing participation in mentoring programs and advocacy efforts are among top priorities this year.
