Graduate
每年该部门都很高兴欢迎一个小的,高度挑选的优秀学生群体. 我们知道你们是下一代的心理科学家和神经科学家, 我们很荣幸有机会与你们合作. You begin as students, and we all remain students throughout our careers, 但我们期待着你们迅速成为我们的合作者,然后在你们成为独立电子游戏正规平台者时成为我们的领导者. 我们的希望是,在履行我们现在向你介绍的正式规则时, 你将获得追求你的智力兴趣所需的专业技能和知识,并为心理学做出贡献.
Programs
- Fifth-Year M.A. Program
- Doctoral Program
Application Deadline
December 15
Welcome and Overview
Requirements and Timeline
Frequently Asked Questions
Applying to Our Program
Application Information
PrintTranscripts
Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. 在申请过程中,非正式成绩单可以用于审查目的. If you are accepted and decide to matriculate, official copies of all transcripts will then be required. 你应该在申请过程中提交正式成绩单吗, these will be added to your file and reviewed, and will fulfill the latter application requirement.
Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation are required.
Standardized Tests
Applicants are not required to take the GRE.
Personal Statement
A personal statement is required. 说明你攻读心理学电子游戏正规平台生的动机. Describe your background, including any relevant research experience, 并指出你希望在电子游戏正规平台生院探索的电子游戏正规平台课题类型. We encourage students to visit our website, read about our faculty and their research areas, and indicate which faculty they would like to work with, if admitted to our program.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may upload additional files even after you submit your application.
Applicants are not required to take the GRE.
We do not accept students for entry in the spring semester. 申请截止日期为12月15日. 然而,学生可以在任何时候申请非学位的特殊学生身份.
No, our department does not offer a master's degree.
Our department does not offer programs in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. A graduate program in Counseling is offered by Boston College's Lynch School of Education. To find out more, visit the Lynch School's Website.
Once admission decisions have been made, you will receive notification via email.
Special Student applicants should submit the following:
- application form
- application fee
- statement of purpose
- official transcript(s)
We receive an average of 175 Ph.D. applications each year. In 2019, we accepted 12 Ph.D. applications, and five of those applicants matriculated. In 2020, we received 215 applications and accepted five. Three matriculated.
For information about the application fee, please see the application information page of the Graduate School of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.
- 2016: Verbal 161, Quantitative 153, Writing 4.61
- 2017: Verbal 161, Quantitative 159, Writing 4.91
- 2018: Verbal 161, Quantitative 160, Writing 4.75
- 2019: Verbal 158, Quantitative 161, Writing 4.42
- 2020: Verbal 163, Quantitative 160, Writing 4.95
Students who are not seeking a degree but who are interested in pursuing coursework at the graduate level may apply for admission as Special Students. 被录取为特殊学生的学生只能在推荐其电子游戏软件的院系学习课程. 在最初获得录取的学期之后,作为特殊学生继续学习课程的许可必须从录取部门的电子游戏正规平台生项目主任处获得. 特殊学生申请人没有资格获得大学赞助的经济援助来源或任何需要学位课程电子游戏软件的经济援助.
Admission as a Special Student does not guarantee subsequent admission for degree candidacy. 作为特殊学生被录取的个人,如果后来希望申请学位学习,必须提交额外的申请文件,并被接受攻读学位. 作为特殊学生所获得的可用于学位要求的学分数由其申请的部门决定, in concert with the Graduate School regulations.
There is no "required score" or "minimum score" on either GRE test for applicants to be eligible for admission. Simply do your best.
Any professor, associate professor, 或者助理教授可以在某一年招收电子游戏正规平台生. 讲师和兼职教师没有电子游戏正规平台生. 教员是否接受新的电子游戏正规平台生每年都不一样. It is recommended that, prior to applying, 你可以联系你感兴趣的老师或同事,询问他们是否在招学生.