{"id":176,"date":"2020-04-07T18:47:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:11:01","slug":"psychology-pathways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/psychology\/psychology-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology Pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Interested in learning more about graduate school options in Psychology?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/cplac.org\/student-resources-overview\/student-resources\/\">this excellent list of resources<\/a>, which may help to answer questions you have, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are my career options as a Psychology major?<\/li>\n<li>What type of graduate degree should I get if I want to be a counselor, researcher, teacher, etc.?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the difference between a Ph.D. and a Psy.D.? Should I get a Ph.D. or a Psy.D.?<\/li>\n<li>How do graduate programs in social work, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and mental health counseling differ?<\/li>\n<li>What type of preparation do I need if I plan to apply for graduate school in clinical psychology? When is the right time to apply?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Psychology Research List &#8211; Home<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychresearchlist.com\/\">https:\/\/www.psychresearchlist.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Additional online graduate school resources:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>American Psychological Association:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/education-career\/guide\/subfields\/experimental\/education-training\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/www.apa.org\/education-career\/guide\/subfields\/experimental\/education-training<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Guide written by SPSP&#8217;s student committee:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spsp.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Student%20Guide%20to%20Applying%20to%20Graduate%20School.pdf\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/spsp.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Student%20Guide%20to%20Applying%20to%20Graduate%20School.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UNC&#8217;s rubric-based approach to evaluating applicants:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialpsych.unc.edu\/application-process\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"3\">https:\/\/socialpsych.unc.edu\/application-process<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Firsthand advice from graduate students at OSU:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/psychology.osu.edu\/undergraduate\/careers\/preparing-graduate-school\/advice-graduate-students\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"2\">https:\/\/psychology.osu.edu\/undergraduate\/careers\/preparing-graduate-school\/advice-graduate-students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPSP website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spsp.org\/professional-development\/graduate-school\/applying-grad-school\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"1\">https:\/\/spsp.org\/professional-development\/graduate-school\/applying-grad-school<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-328 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/09\/Getting-In-e1664202383811-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/09\/Getting-In-e1664202383811-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/09\/Getting-In-e1664202383811.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>This book has some useful suggestions for graduate school in psychology and you can read it online using the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/gettinginstepbys0000unse\/page\/n243\/mode\/2up\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/gettinginstepbys0000unse\/page\/n243\/mode\/2up<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Other Psychology Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychwww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PsychWeb<\/a> &#8211; A vast collection of psychology resources on the Internet<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychwatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PsychWatch<\/a> &#8211; Many resources in psychology and psychiatry<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.neuropsychologycentral.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neuropsychology Central<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Becoming a Psychological Scientist &#8211; a series of videos<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/science\/programs\/psychological-scientist\">https:\/\/www.apa.org\/science\/programs\/psychological-scientist<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How to apply for a postbacc research position<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becoming a Psychological Scientist Video 6: Applying to Post-Bacc Positions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gq51hB8c2bo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in learning more about graduate school options in Psychology? 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