Planning Post-Mercyhurst

So, as I have said in my previous blogs I am applying to graduate school. My strongest desire is to attend a Clinical Psychology program, especially either The University of Notre Dame or Case Western Reserve University! These are just 2 of the 14 schools I am applying to (10 Ph.D. and 4 M.A. in Counseling). After completing my Ph.D. I plan on staying involved with research and teaching as a professor of psychology at a university. When I came to Mercyhurst, I had no idea what I wanted to do in the world. But after progressing in my psychology degree, I've realized I want to stay in the world of academia. After all, that is all I really know anyway (18 years of school)!

Clinical Psychology is one of the most competitive programs in the world, and I'm doing everything I can to make myself stand out. This Thursday I will be taking the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) for the second time. It's basically like the SAT/ACT, but much harder. Here is a picture of the book that I've been using to study. 

There are 3 main sections on the exam: Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical Writing. The quantitative is all about math, the verbal is all about vocabulary, sentence completion, and analyzing an article. The analytical writing is all about supporting or arguing against a statement and explaining the position of an argument. 

It's been extremely difficult to balance studying for this test, homework, all my other exams, meetings, and my classes. You definitely have to be a well organized and timely person in order to do it all!