Mentee Resources
This resource list is organized by the MUGSS competencies needed to be a competitive graduate school applicant, specifically for Industrial/Organizational Psychology programs. The resources listed below have been endorsed by MUGSS mentors.
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General Information About Applying to Graduate School
Determining Criteria to Select Graduate Programs
Writing Your Personal Statement
Obtaining Letters of Recommendation
Communicating Effectively and Professionally with Faculty
Program-Specific Information:
General information about applying to graduate school
The psychology undergraduate advisors provide a lot of assistance in the grad school application process:
- Check out psychology undergraduate advising webpage.
- Read a special edition of the psychology newsletter on applying to grad school here.
- The Career Center has a lot of avaialble resources for students interested in grad school:
- Advice from the APA on applying to graduate programs in psychology here.
- General information on applying to grad school from US News here.
Determining criteria to select graduate programs
Deciding between a Masters and a Ph.D.
Comparing Masters and Ph.D. programs
- Deciding which type of program is right for you
- Information from the Princeton Review
Developing personalized selection criteria
- Six questions about program specific criteria from the APA.
- Important considerations when selecting any type of graduate programs.
Preparing for the GRE
Study strategies & materials
- Educational Testing Services (ETS) prep materials.
- GRE psychology subject test information
- General test preparation materials
- Strategies and tips
- CSU's University Testing Center
Various classes offered for GRE prep
- GRE preparation through CSU's TILT
- GRE psychology subject test information
- Kaplan GRE test prep classes
- Sherwood test prep classes
- Online GRE test prep throughBenchPrep
- Find additional freeGRE test prep classes
Gaining research experience
Research at Colorado State University
- Research resources specific to CSU's Psychology Department
- Undergraduate research opportunities through CSU's Psychology Department
- CSU Psychology Department research labs
- CSU'sResearch Integrity & Compliance Review Office
Writing your personal statement
CSU's Writing Center
Obtaining letters of recommendation
How to get a recommendation letter (Kuther)
Communicating effectively and professionally with faculty
Builing relationships with professors
Interviewing skills
- CSU's Career Center pointers
Written communication
Resume & CV writing
- One-on-one appointments with Career Counselors and Staff can provide assistance in revising your resume
- The “Resume Rush” Workshop is offered periodically. Check the events schedule here.
General information about I/O psychology
Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Information about CSU's industrial/organizational concentration for psychology students can be found here.
Advice from SIOP on applying to I/O psychology programs here.
Masters in I/O
- Guidelines for Masters level programs in I/O psychology (from SIOP).
Ph.D. in I/O
- Guidelines for Ph.D. level programs in I/O psychology (from SIOP).
I/O program rankings
**Note: a number of the below references may be out of date. Therefore, keep in mind that these rankings may not reflect the current standings of the various programs listed.
- The Top I-O Psychology Doctoral Programs of North America (Gibby et al., 2002)
- Rankings of Graduate Programs in I-O Psychology Based on Student Ratings of Quality (Kraiger & Abalos, 2006)
**Note: consider the specific criteria used to determine these rankings, which may contribute to the short nature of this list.
- I/O program rankings according to US News.
