Graduate School - Newark
Program Requirements
To apply, you MUST meet the following pre-requisites:
1) Be currently enrolled as a Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) undergraduate Psychology major
2) Be in your second semester of junior year with a minimum of 30 credits completed at RU-N
3) Have a minimum 3.6 Psychology GPA and minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA at RU-N
4) Have earned a minimum grade of A in both 830:301 (Statistical Methods) and 830:302 (Experimental Methods), or the equivalent transfer courses.
3 letters of recommendation (one from a Psychology faculty research mentor), official transcripts from all previous institutions (including RU-N junior year fall grades), and a personal statement are required.
Test Requirements
GRE scores are NOT required for the BA/MA Psychology program
Personal Statement Instructions
Your personal statement should describe past research and academic experience, interests for future research training in the BA/MA program including why you have chosen to work with your primary faculty mentor, and future plans following the BA/MA program.
