Students

If you are interested in a career in Clinical Psychology (or related areas), there are many things one can do to maximize your chances of being accepted to the program of your choice. Clinical Psychology is a competitive field to enter—as with most pursuits, your chances improve considerable the more prepared you are. Below we have gathered some very useful resources that provide some very good advice as you prepare for graduate school.  

Our own Department of Psychology at Queens College has developed several useful resources for students who are interested in Psychology. To learn more about planning a career in Psychology, see: http://qcpages.qc.edu/Psychology/BAPROGRAM/planning.html.

For more information on different fields of Psychology, see: http://qcpages.qc.edu/Psychology/BAPROGRAM/fields.html

Mitchell Prinstein, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has a long standing interest in professional development of students (including those preparing for graduate school in psychology as well as those who are taking their next step after graduate education in psychology). Check out professional development information on Dr. Prinstein’s website at: http://www.unc.edu/~mjp1970/Profdev.htm

A great way to learn more about different fields of Psychology is to join a professional association. For those interested in pursuing a career focused on children, several useful associations to consider include:

• American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: www.abct.org
• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: http://www.clinicalchildpsychology.org/
• Society for Prevention Research: http://www.preventionscience.org/
• Society for Research in Child Development: http://www.srcd.org/