Department of Psychology

The following materials are required for the application to the Psychology Graduate Program:

Undergraduate Transcripts

Applicants for admission must provide official transcripts of all work beyond secondary school.  This includes documents showing conferral of all degrees previously awarded. Applicants who have attended or graduated from a foreign college or university must provide the official transcript, described above, with a notarized translation into English. The official notarized translation should be submitted to the Graduate School in a sealed envelope, signed across the seal by the notary.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical scores are required.

The Psychology subject test is not required.

For information concerning the GRE, including testing dates, times, and locations, applicants should contact:

Educational Testing Service (ETS):  www.ets.org
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE): www.gre.org

Georgetown University Graduate School Code: 5244

Three Letters of Recommendation

Three official recommendations are required by the Graduate School. These recommendations must be from persons in positions to appraise the applicant's potential for graduate study in psychology.  Please visit the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Admissions webpage for complete information about submitting applications.

Statement of Academic, Professional, and Personal Goals

IMPORTANT! 

The 500-word statement of academic, professional, and personal goals should:

(a) include a discussion of how graduate school in Developmental Science will help you to achieve these goals;

(b) specify your interest in one of the two areas of concentration;

(c) indicate which faculty member/s you would want to work with and how you see their interests meshing with yours. This latter information is very important because the fit between student and faculty research interests is a key component in admissions decisions.

Please identify your name, program to which you are applying, term of application, U.S. social security number (if applicable), and birthdate on your submitted statement.

Writing Sample

Typically chosen from your undergraduate work, your writing sample should best reflect your abilities and interests as they relate to your chosen concentration in the PhD program.

International Applicants

All applicants who are not native English speakers are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Proficiency can be demonstrated by the receipt of a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university in another country where English is the primary language of instruction.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

All other non-native speakers must achieve a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based tests) or minimum score of 100 (internet-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Many departments and programs require submission of a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test) or 250 (computer-based tests) or higher. This test should be taken in time to allow the results to be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions by the appropriate application deadline. For information concerning the time and place where the TOEFL will be given, applicants should contact:

The Educational Testing Service (ETS):  www.ets.org
The TOEFL Examination:  www.toefl.org

Georgetown University Graduate School ETS Code: 5244



An alternative English Language test is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).  On the IELTS, applicants should score 7.0 (seven) or higher.

All applications to the Psychology Department's doctoral program in Developmental Science are submitted via the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.  Please visit the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Admissions webpage for complete information about submitting applications.

Further questions about admission requirements should be directed to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences:

Georgetown University
Office of Graduate Admissions
Box 571004
Washington, DC 20057-1004

gradmail@georgetown.edu

Tel. (202) 687-5568
Fax: (202) 687-6802