Source of Information: Video #22, Planning for Graduate School, Chapter 9 in Majoring in Psych?, Chapter 3 in Landrum, Davis, and Landrum's The Psychology Major, and the links below.

Submit this assignment to   simperi2@csulb.edu with a copy to psy301@csulb.edu and a copy to yourself
Label it (your last name)/Plan Grad School
Remember to number your answer to each question , use your own words, and write in complete sentences.

1. Describe at least four or five courses which you should take if you are considering graduate study.  Indicate the type of graduate program for which you are preparing. Explain why the courses would be useful.  For tips, in addition to those on the video and in the texts,  go to the following link about graduate school and scroll down to how you should prepare.  Useful link --http://academic.uofs.edu/department/psych/handbook/xiii.html  (4 pts.)

2. What problems (red flags) would you want to avoid having on your transcriipt?  Why?  What can you do if your transcript already has such red flags?  (2 pts.)

3.  If you really want to go to graduate school, but your grades are mediocre and you have done no research, what options do you have? (3 pts.)

3. Outside the classroom, what type of experiences should you acquire? (Check that same link as in question 1 for ideas in addition to the video and texts.) What campus activities would be helpful for graduate school?  Which organizations could you join that would be useful--explain why for all three parts of this question?  (5 pts.)

4. What should you do if you want to be able to get "good" letters of recommendation?  Describe at least five ideas.  (4 pts.)  Reviewing Dr. Whiz's web site and the one from Georgia should help you formulate some ideas.

5. When should you start exploring the choice of programs and schools?  Explain.  (2 pts.)