Application_Instructions(2)

GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES 3318 TOLMAN HALL, BERKELEY, CA 94270-1652 510-642-1382 psychgradinfo@berkeley.edu

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: Please review the research interests of the faculty in the

area of emphasis to which you are applying. List at least two (and at most four) Psychology faculty

members whose research is of particular interest to you. List the faculty members in order of

preference. For each faculty member you list, please provide a short explanation about why you

selected that faculty member. This is a crucial part of the application process; applications that do not

provide at least two faculty interests will not be considered. You do not need to complete the Faculty

Contact section.

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non-English speaking country (e.g., People’s Republic of China) or region (e.g., Quebec), you are

required to take the TOEFL in order to satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement for

admission to our graduate program. If you took the TOEFL before June 2010, you are required to take

the TOEFL again even if your scores were reported to UC Berkeley. The minimum score required is:

68 for the Internet-based test 230 for the computer-based test 570 for the paper-based test

If you completed one year of full-time study at a U.S. university or college and earned an average grade

of B- or higher AND were not studying a language, you are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. If you

are required to take the TOEFL, the department recommends that you take the TOEFL no later than

October 23, 2011. To have your official TOEFL scores sent to us, (a

department/major code is not necessary).

International Applicants: Please visit the Graduate Division webpage for more information:

If you took the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam instead of the TOEFL,

please inform the department at and have your official Test Report Form

sent to us.

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RADUATE ECORD XAMINATION We require all applicants to take the GRE General Test but do

not have a minimum score requirement. WeEducational Testing Services (ETS). To have your official scores for the GRE General Test sent to us,

use the and the

This requirement applies to all applicants, even if you have completed a master’s degree program or

are in a master’s degree program that did not require the GRE General Test for admission. We do not

accept GRE General Test scores taken before October 2006. If you took the test before October 2006,

we require that you to take it again. We do not require the GRE Subject Test in Psychology.

Unofficial scores are useful to us as well, so please enter your unofficial scores in the online application

if you take the test before you apply.

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RADE OINT VERAGE Domestic Applicants: Calculate the requested GPAs (described below) only for courses taken under the

A-F, four-point grading system. If you completed courses through a different grading system, do not

include these courses in your GPA calculations.