Students without an undergraduate major in psychology or neuroscience are welcome to apply, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. If they are offered admission, they will be informed about any additional courses that would need to be taken at 51ÁÔÆæ (in addition to the required graduate coursework) to fill gaps in training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All applicants will need to submit transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate school attended, a reasons statement, three letters of recommendation, and a non-refundable $75 application fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GRE scores are not reviewed and do not need to be submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before applying, please read the\u00a0PDF document\u00a0Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Graduate Admissions Brochure<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n All graduate students must have a major professor (advisor) to oversee their progress and to supervise their research. It is therefore important that potential major professors be considered very carefully during the application process. In the graduate school application, you will indicate your preferred major professor. If you are admitted, every effort will be made to honor your first choice of major professor, however it is not always possible to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most students in the clinical doctoral program choose clinical faculty as advisors; however, some students combine study and research in a non-clinical specialty with the clinical program and may choose a major professor from the non-clinical faculty. Similarly, most students applying to the neuroscience doctoral programs choose advisors The department also has a Director of Graduate Studies who advises students about courses and programs of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students work in close association with their major professors and we maintain a 5:1 ratio. Given this, the department has room for approximately 85 graduate students total, with about 12 new students admitted each year to the doctoral programs (clinical psychology and neuroscience) selected from 350+ applications. Our doctoral program is very competitive for admissions. The average college GPA of students admitted to the clinical psychology program is 3.78, and the average college GPA of students planning to focus on neuroscience is 3.55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our terminal master’s program in health psychology admits 3 to 4 students per year selected from 50+ applications. e terminal M.S. program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We evaluate an applicant\u2019s entire record. The admissions committee examines GPA, courses taken, research record, and letters of recommendation (three letters are required). Please note that we will NOT consider GRE scores in our application review process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional information about our review process for applicants to the clinical psychology program<\/a> will help you gauge your competitiveness for one of the available seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Application deadlines are December 1 to begin the following fall for the PhD Programs. We do not accept applications to start in the spring semester. For the Neuroscience program, late applications may be considered under some circumstances. Before submitting a late application, contact the Neuroscience Admissions Chair (Dr. Caitlin Bowman, bowman2@uwm.edu<\/a>) to inquire and include your potential faculty mentor(s) in your inquiry. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Application review for the MS program in health psychology begins in late January. Applications are accepted through March 1 but it is recommended that students apply by January 1 for optimal consideration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Admissions decisions are sent between March 1 and May 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School typically offers an in-person open house in October or November each year. Refer to the Graduate School Open House<\/a> page. Historically, the Graduate School has paid the application fee for prospective students who attend the open house in-person and follow all instructions on the fee waiver document. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also typically a virtual information session in fall each year as well for those who cannot attend in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMajor Professor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
within the neuroscience program, but may choose an advisor in the clinical program if appropriate for their research.<\/p>\n\n\n\nApplication Numbers and Review Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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