If you have not already, start developing professional relationships with professors you are considering asking for a letter of recommendation. Before Your Senior Year Study for the GREs. If you are really serious about graduate school, you should invest your time in getting a good score on this test. Score requirements vary from school to school and with area of specialization. Consult a faculty member in your area of specialization or a book containing information about specific graduate school programs to find what scores you will need to get in.
Some students take the GREs the summer before their senior year.
This allows for the option of retaking them in the fall if they are unhappy with their scores. Whenever you take the GREs you will want to have at least four graduate schools in mind when registering. You can have your scores sent to four schools for free. Write to twenty or so schools for information and application materials. Ask for information about deadlines, application fees, sources of financial aid, graduate student housing, and specific information concerning your area of interest in psychology.