How to Get into Graduate School
10/11/24 • 54 min
In this episode, we cover the nuts and bolts of applying to a graduate program: grades, academic and non-academic extra-curriculars, finding your supervisor, the letter of intent (LOI) and taking time off between undergrad and grad school. Tune in for my conversation with Dr. Sarah Macoun!
You can get in touch with Dr. Sarah Macoun here: [email protected]
You can get in touch with the Graduate Advisor of the Psychology Department here: [email protected]
References used in the making of this episode
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Grade point average (GPA) calculations—University of Victoria. (n.d.). UVic.Ca. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/students/policies/calc/index.php
Klipfel, K. M., Sweet, J. J., Nelson, N. W., & Moberg, P. J. (2023). Gender and ethnic/racial diversity in clinical neuropsychology: Updates from the AACN, NAN, SCN 2020 practice and “salary survey.” The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 37(2), 231–285. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2022.2054360
Poole, N., & Isaac, B. (2001). Barriers to treatment for substance-using mothers. British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, 13(1), 51–59.
Popova, S., Charness, M. E., Burd, L., Crawford, A., Hoyme, H. E., Mukherjee, R. A. S., Riley, E. P., & Elliott, E. J. (2023). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 9(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-023-00420-x
In this episode, we cover the nuts and bolts of applying to a graduate program: grades, academic and non-academic extra-curriculars, finding your supervisor, the letter of intent (LOI) and taking time off between undergrad and grad school. Tune in for my conversation with Dr. Sarah Macoun!
You can get in touch with Dr. Sarah Macoun here: [email protected]
You can get in touch with the Graduate Advisor of the Psychology Department here: [email protected]
References used in the making of this episode
Canada, P. H. A. of. (2021, September 22). FASD prevalence among children and youth: Results from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth [Research]. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-41-no-9-2021/fasd-prevalence-children-youth-2019.html
Grade point average (GPA) calculations—University of Victoria. (n.d.). UVic.Ca. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/students/policies/calc/index.php
Klipfel, K. M., Sweet, J. J., Nelson, N. W., & Moberg, P. J. (2023). Gender and ethnic/racial diversity in clinical neuropsychology: Updates from the AACN, NAN, SCN 2020 practice and “salary survey.” The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 37(2), 231–285. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2022.2054360
Poole, N., & Isaac, B. (2001). Barriers to treatment for substance-using mothers. British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, 13(1), 51–59.
Popova, S., Charness, M. E., Burd, L., Crawford, A., Hoyme, H. E., Mukherjee, R. A. S., Riley, E. P., & Elliott, E. J. (2023). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 9(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-023-00420-x
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How to get into a clinical program
In episode 2, we’ll cover the ins and outs of applying to a clinically-focused graduate program in psychology with Dr. Jill Robinson.
You can get in touch with Dr. Jill Robinson here: [email protected]
References used in the making of this episode
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Evidence Around Harm Reduction and Public Health-Based Drug Policies. (n.d.). Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.drugpolicy.ca/resources/evidence/
Graduate Record Examinations. (2024). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Graduate_Record_Examinations&oldid=1247816815
Padykula, N. L., & Conklin, P. (2010). The Self Regulation Model of Attachment Trauma and Addiction. Clinical Social Work Journal, 38(4), 351–360. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-009-0204-6
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Zafar, R., Siegel, M., Harding, R., Barba, T., Agnorelli, C., Suseelan, S., Roseman, L., Wall, M., Nutt, D. J., & Erritzoe, D. (2023). Psychedelic therapy in the treatment of addiction: The past, present and future. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1183740. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1183740
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