ETSU PhD Application Process

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NOTE: The process of approval for the program was such that our call for application materials could not be issued until relatively late in the year. Many potential applicants may not have been aware of the GRE Psychology Subject Test requirement, and are now discovering they will not be able to take it before the application deadline due to issues of GRE subject test availability. Therefore, for this year, we will accept applications without the GRE Psychology Subject test. The GRE General scores must be submitted per the stated requirements.

2. A grade point average of at least 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate and/or graduate level work overall and in Psychology courses;

3. A minimum of 18 semester hours in undergraduate psychology, including courses in statistics, experimental design, personality, history and systems, and abnormal psychology. Students lacking some of these prerequisite courses, but presenting an exceptional undergraduate record, may be granted graduate admission, but they will be expected to remove all undergraduate deficiencies during their first academic year;

4. GRE scores (Verbal, Quantitative, Written Analysis and Psychology subtest) are required for application and are taken into account in the admissions process;

5. Letters of recommendation from at least three persons familiar with the applicant's academic background and aptitude for graduate study and future performance as a psychologist;

6. For this program, the personal statement in the application should be 500-750 words indicating the applicant's academic experiences, research interests, and career goals. Prior undergraduate research interests and involvement are weighted heavily as is an interest and commitment to working in a rural and/or primary care setting;