Ph.D. Program in Experimental Psychology

Admissions

The Department of Psychology is looking for bright, accomplished, and motivated people to join the team of students and faculty who are committed to the progress and growth of the research and teaching that takes place each year.

Eligibility:

• Psychology majors and minors (or closely related fields)
• Exception with good background in mathematics and science
• Research experience
• Statistics background
• GPA over 3.0
• GRE minimum of 50% in Quantitative and Verbal
• Non-natives need TOEFL: 550-paper model, 213-computer model, 80-ibT

Useful Information

• GRE/TOEFL Codes
  • UCSD school code: 4836
  • GRE Psychology Dept code: 2016
  • TOEFL Psychology Dept code: 08
• Online Application Psychology code: 76
• Department Address:

  Dept of Psychology
  Univ. of California, San Diego
  9500 Gilman Dr. #0109
  La Jolla, CA 92093-0109

Timeline (Fall 2008 Admissions)

August 15	Application Website Open
December 29	Deadline for Submitting Applications
January	Review of Applications by Committee
January 18	Invitations to Open House sent
February 13-15	Open House (by invitation only)
March	Admission Offers Sent
April 15	Acceptance Responses Deadline

FAQ

• No foreign language requirement
• New graduate students are only admitted into the program to begin in the Fall quarter of each academic year.
• More than 3 Letters of Recommendations can be uploaded into your online application
• Letters of Recommendations can also be directly mailed to our department by a letter service or the applicant (be sure it is confidential)
• Send one official transcript to the department
• Students who have deferred from a previous year should NOT send a new application. Notify the department to reactivate your application.
• No Master’s Program is offered to non-UCSD students