Psychology PhD programs are intensely competitive to get into, with some fields of psychology boasting lower admissions rates than top medical schools.


And where you get your doctorate in psychology matters. A lot.


Graduates from top psychology PhD programs get their pick of internships, of research positions, of professorships, and of grants.


That's why your admissions plan for being accepted to grad school in psychology is so critical.


If you plan your long-term strategy out carefully in order to be the best candidate possible and craft your admissions package strategically when you are applying to psychology programs, you can maximize your chances of receiving acceptance letters to the best grad psychology programs in your field.


And if you take the time and effort to plan for your goals now, you will be grateful you did for the rest of your career.


I wrote this guide as a former psychology PhD program applicant, just like you. When I was applying I cobbled together the best advice I could get from professors, graduate students, admissions representatives, and scattered information in published books on grad school applications and admissions essays.


But there were so many inaccuracies, rumors stated as facts, and out-of-date techniques mixed in with the nuggets of wisdom. So I combined all the applications advice I received into one document so that I could easily reference it.


And it worked!


I was accepted to 10 out of the 12 doctoral programs I applied for (all top 20 schools in my field), including the program that is ranked #1 in my field.


So now I'm sharing my action plan to getting a PhD in psychology with you, from beginning to end.


I can't guarantee that you will be accepted – no one can.


But by applying the techniques in this step-by-step manual, I truly believe you will have the greatest success applying to top programs, far better than your results would be using any other technique.


I will teach you to be practical in your applications, and I will also tell you to reach for the stars.


Where you are accepted may surprise you (in a wonderful way). I know it did me.