Thus, we stress the need for students to strive for academic excellence. Similarly, we urge students to get to know their professors well, as most institutions require at least three letters of recommendation in support of a student's application. The Department strongly advises psychology majors to seek advance counsel and to take the practice tests. In addition, the Psychology Club and Psi Chi sponsor yearly meetings at which faculty discuss taking the GRE and MAT among other matters related to graduate school. Note that difficulties can arise when students postpone taking certain courses needed to perform successfully on this section until their senior year.
Lower limits vary from institution to institution as a function of their admissions requirements.
Ideally, the application process should begin toward the middle or end of the junior undergraduate year. By that time, the student has decided upon psychology as a career and desires further training and advanced degrees. The student may also have a certain specialty area in mind. Fall, Senior year Take graduate admissions tests. Positions are usually offered in the Spring, and the student is given two to three weeks to accept an offer.