Application_Instructions(3)

NIVERSITY OF ALIFORNIA ERKELEY EPARTMENT OF SYCHOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES 3318 TOLMAN HALL, BERKELEY, CA 94270-1652 510-642-1382 psychgradinfo@berkeley.edu

Cumulative (overall) – All undergraduate courses inclusive of undergraduate courses taken at

institutions other than the one in which you completed or will complete your undergraduate

degree.

After First 2 Years – Courses taken after the first 2 years of your undergraduate program.

Upper Division Work – All courses designed for junior and senior undergraduates (or 3rd and

4th year undergraduates). Upper division courses usually have one prerequisite course or

more and are denoted by a range of course numbers. (e.g., at UCB, upper division courses

are numbered 100-199). Please check your university’s course catalog or contact your

university’s registrar if you are not sure which of your courses are considered upper division.

In Your Major – Courses taken to satisfy a degree requirement after being admitted to your

major; this excludes courses taken to satisfy prerequisites for admission to the major.

Cumulative (overall) – All graduate courses inclusive of graduate courses taken at institutions

other than the one in which you completed or will complete your graduate degree.

International Applicants: You are not required to calculate any GPA or to enter GPA information.

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TATEMENT OF URPOSEfound at: . The Statement of Purpose is

required and is a very important part of your application. It is usually about 1.5 to 2 pages in length,

single-spaced, typed. Please describe the following in your statement of purpose:

Your interest area in psychology; past research work and research interests for the future.

You can include relevant coursework or reading, as they helped to generate your interests.

Applied work experience: volunteer or paid work experience in a mental health or human

services agency. (Required for Clinical Science applicants).

Reasons for applying to UCB, including faculty member(s) with whom you wish to work.

Plans for your future profession.

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ERSONAL ISTORY TATEMENT Complete the Personal History Statement: Graduate Division

instructions can be found at: . The

Personal History Statement is required and is an essential part of your application; it should stand alone

and not repeat of your Statement of Purpose. In your Personal History Statement, please describe how

your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include

information about:

How you have overcome barriers to access in higher education;

Evidence of how you have come to understand the barriers faced by others;

Evidence of your academic service to advance equitable access to higher education for

women, racial minorities, and individuals from other groups that have been historically

underrepresented in higher education;

Evidence of your research focusing on underserved populations or related issues of inequality;

Evidence of your leadership among underserved populations.