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The Virtual Advisor Understanding the Power of Letters of Recommendation Greg J. Neimeyer, Ph.D. Director, Office of Continuing Education The American Psychological Association

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Page 1: Understanding the Power of Letters of …...Letters of Recommendation Choose people who know you well, who can speak to different aspects of your experience, and who can and will take

The Virtual Advisor

Understanding the Power of Letters of Recommendation

Greg J. Neimeyer, Ph.D.Director, Office of Continuing EducationThe American Psychological Association

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The Virtual Advisor

More Webinars about Graduate Study in Psychology

Finding Fit: Understanding the Power of Letters of Recommendation

q November 13th, 1 PM Eastern

q November 14th, 10 AM Eastern

Finding Fit: Interviewing for Graduate School

q Date - TBD

PSYCAS: Everything You Need to Know

q November 14th, 3 PM Eastern

q December 11th, 12 PM Eastern

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The Virtual Advisor

Letters of Recommendation● Purpose: to secure outside evaluations of you

from sources that most closely approximate the faculty with which you will be working. Includes professional, personal, and interpersonal commentaries.

● Research demonstrates that letters of recommendation are the single most important source of “subjective” information in your application

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Choosing Letter Writers● Knowing this, choose carefully● First, how many: 3-4● Second, who: academic, clinical, research● All Ph.D. or co-signed by Ph.D.● No politicians, family friends, practicing

therapists, etc.

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The Virtual Advisor

Letters of Recommendation● Choose people who know you well, who

can speak to different aspects of your experience, and who can and will take the time to write a strong letter

● ask, “Would you be willing to write me a strong letter of recommendation for graduate study in psychology?”

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Provide Letter Writers With:● Thumbnail sketch that includes● Name and contact information● The type of program to which you are applying● How they know you● Your GRE and GPAs● Bulleted items that you want them to

include - e.g. Psi Chi president, APA convention presentation, area(s) of study, honors or awards

● Redundancy is fine

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Provide Letter Writers With:

● Prominent deadline for completion, one week earlier than earliest deadline

● Provide a complete list of ALL schools at one time

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Other Possible Inclusions● Published papers (seeing is believing)● Senior thesis (check with faculty)

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Letters of Recommendation● If letter writers give you an opportunity to

review and revise, take it● Add anything you want

-delete only fact errors● Return copy to writer with tracked changes

and a new file clearly marked,“revised letter”

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The Virtual Advisor

Questions and Answers

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The Virtual Advisor

More Webinars about Graduate Study in Psychology

Finding Fit: Understanding the Power of Letters of Recommendation

q November 13th, 1 PM Eastern

q November 14th, 10 AM Eastern

Finding Fit: Interviewing for Graduate School

q Date - TBD

PSYCAS: Everything You Need to Know

q November 14th, 3 PM Eastern

q December 11th, 12 PM Eastern

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More Resources from APAFrequently Asked Questions About Graduate School

https://www.apa.org/education/grad/faqs.aspx

APA’s Graduate Study in Psychologyhttp://gradstudy.apa.org/

PSYCAS: The Psychology Centralized Application Servicehttps://psycas.liaisoncas.com

Graduate Education And Training Calendarhttps://www.apa.org/ed/graduate/events

https://www.apa.org/education/grad/faqs.aspx
http://gradstudy.apa.org/
https://psycas.liaisoncas.com/
https://www.apa.org/ed/graduate/events

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