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Graduate School Presentation

Addiction Studies Psychology Social Work

 Section 1: Graduate School Factors  Section 2: Funding Graduate School and Debt Issues  Section 3: Employment and Earnings

Section 1

Considering Graduate School: Decision Factors

Consider your long term goals

 Social work? Maybe important

 depends on the type of practice you desire  Population, or specialization  Geography  Job Outlook: LSW, LCSW, LICSW  MSW: application to future career choices/options  Standard for professional independent practice

Section 1

Considering Graduate School: Decision Factors

 Psychology or Addiction Studies

 Academic career: yes  Applied areas  clinical or counseling: yes  I/O: possibly  Research will be a component of most programs

Helpful Sources for Decision Making

 Professors/Advisors  Graduate school students at your university  Web sites with focus on your discipline and

specialties

 Books with focus on graduate schools for your

discipline

TABLE 1A Psychology Programs Emphasis placed on admission criteria Admission criteria Doctoral Master’s Extracurricular activity Low Low to Medium Work experience Medium Medium Clinically related public service Medium Medium GRE/MAT scores Medium to high Medium to high Research experience High Medium GPA High High Letters of recommendation High High Statement of goals and

• bjective

High High Interview High High

Source: Pate, W. E II (2001). Analyses of Data from Graduate Study in Psychology:1999 – 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2005 from http://research.apa.org/grad00contents.html

TABLE 1B Social Work

 Emphasis placed on admission criteria

 Preparation for the Professional Practice of Social Work  Academic Preparation a crucial BEGINNING point  Must demonstrate ability to integrate theory into practice

 Two Questions:

1.

Academic preparation and ability to succeed

2.

Has the applicant’s interest in the field been tested & what contributions can the applicant make to the profession

Source: Retrieved March 2, 2005 from http://sociawork.tripod.com/graduate.html

Social Work Table 1B Continued

 GPA  Post-Sophmore  Overall  GRE or MAT  Letters of Recommendation  Work and Volunteer Experiences  Statement of Purpose/Supplementary Statement  Writing sample  Educational and Professional Goals  Experience & Exposure to the Profession  “Fit” with Program/Specialization

Revised GRE

Implemented August 1, 2011

 Verbal Reasoning

 Reading Comprehension  Text Completion  Sentence Equivalence

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/verbal_reas

• ning

 Quantitative Reasoning

 basic mathematical skills  understanding of elementary

mathematical concepts

 ability to reason quantitatively

and to model and solve problems with quantitative methods

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/quantit ative_reasoning

 Analytical Writing

 30 minute “Analyze an Issue”

task

 30 minute”Analyze an Argument “

task

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytic al_writing

 Analytic Writing Scale

 0 – 6: unrevised

 Revised Scale for Verbal and

Quantitative Reasoning Sections

 130 – 170

Preparation for Revised GRE

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/ prepare

Verbal Reasoning

 Analyze and draw conclusions from discourse; reason from incomplete

data; identify author's assumptions and/or perspective; understand multiple levels of meaning such as literal, figurative and author's intent.

 Select important points; distinguish major from minor or relevant

points; summarize text; understand the structure of a text.

 Understand the meanings of words, sentences and entire texts;

understand relationships among words and among concepts.

 Verbal Reasoning Sample Questions  http://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/general/verbal_reasoning_

sample_questions

Quantitative Reasoning

 Understand quantitative information.  Interpret and analyze quantitative information.  Solve problems using mathematical models.  Apply basic mathematical skills and elementary mathematical concepts

• f arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics.

 Quantitative Reasoning Sample Questions  http://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/general/quantitative_reaso

ning_sample_questions

Analytic Writing

 Articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.  Examine claims and accompanying evidence.  Support ideas with relevant reasons and examples.  Sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion.  Control the elements of standard written English.  Analytical Writing Sample Questions  http://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/general/analytical_writing

_sample_questions

Table 1A: Verbal and Quantitative Interpretive Data Used on Score Reports GRE Data Percentile Ranks: New Scale (130 – 170 )

(Based on the performance of all examinees who tested between August 1, 2011, and April 30, 2013) Taken from Score Use Guide at https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf on October 10, 2013

Percent of Examinees Scoring Lower than Selected Scaled Scores Scaled Score Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning 170 99 98 169 168 167 166 165 99 98 97 96 95 97 96 95 93 91 164 163 162 161 160 93 91 89 87 84 89 87 84 81 78 159 158 157 156 155 81 78 73 70 66 75 72 69 65 61 154 153 152 151 150 62 58 53 49 44 57 53 49 45 41 Scaled Score Verbal Reasoning Q1uantitative Reasoning 149 148 147 146 145 40 36 32 28 24 37 33 29 25 22 144 143 142 141 140 21 18 15 12 10 18 15 13 11 8 139 138 137 136 135 7 6 5 3 2 6 5 3 2 2 134 133 132 131 130 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Table 1B: Analytical Writing Interpretive Data Used on Score Reports From GRE Data for Percentile Ranks Analytic Writing Scale Not Revised

(Based on the performance of all examinees who tested between August 1, 2011, and April 30, 2013) Taken from Score Use Guide at https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf on October 10, 2013)

Score Levels Percent of Exam inees Scoring Lower than Selected Scaled Scores Analytical writing 6.0 99 5.5 97 5.0 93 4.5 78 4.0 54 3.5 35 3.0 14 2.5 6 2.0 2 1.5 1 1.0 0.5

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Table 1C: Average Performance Statistics on the GRE revised General Test

Retrieved from https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf on October 10, 2013

Six percent of examinees did not provide gender data

Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Analytic Writing Mean 150.75 151.91 3.61 Standard Deviation 8.40 8.79 0.85 Number of Examinees 952,816 953,916 949,103 Percent Women 52 Percent Men 42

General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores for Psychology and Social Work

(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates who tested between August 1, 2011 and April 30, 2013). Taken from Score Use Guide at https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide.pdf on October 10, 2013)

From Table 4: Percent of Examinees Scoring Within the Selected Scaled Scores Psychology Verbal Quantitative Social Work Verbal Quantitative 170 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 165-169 3.o 1.1 1.8 0.5 160-164 10.8 4.6 7.0 1.6 155-159 22.6 13.4 16.3 6.3 150-154 26.6 24.6 21.7 15.7 145-149 22.1 27.1 25.0 24.6 140-144 11.2 20.2 18.1 27.9 135-139 2.8 7.6 7.9 18.7 130-134 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.7 N 42,415 42,414 5,120 5,117 Mean 152 149 149 145

• St. Dev

7 7 7 7

General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores for Psychology and Social Work

(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates who tested between August 1, 2011 and April 30, 2013 Taken from Score Use Guide at https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide.pdf on October 10, 2013)

From Table 4: Percent of Examinees Scoring Within the Selected Scaled Scores for Analytic Writing

Psychology Social Work 5.5 & 6.0 3.0 1.8 4.5 & 5.0 26.6 19.1 3.5 & 4.0 51.5 48.4 2.5 & 3.0 17.3 25.7 1.5 & 2.0 1.5 4.7 0.5 & 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 N 42,339 5,111 Mean 3.9 3.6

• St. Dev.

0.7 0.8

Graduate School Programs: Role of GPA and GRE

TABLE 2A Psychology Programs: 1990’s GRE Test Doctoral Master’s Minimum Average Minimum Average % Req Score Score % Req Score Score GRE-Verbal 47 535

≈ 156

569

≈ 158

41 473

≈ 151

513

≈ 154

GRE-Quantitative 47 541

≈ 145

617

≈ 149

40 475

≈ 143

552

≈ 146

GRE-Verbal and Quantitative 38 1066 1161 32 975 1057 GRE – Written

No Data: not used in old version (Analytical)

GRE-Subject (Psychology) 21 567 628 12 518 569 MAT 2 60 52 6 46 47 Overall Undergraduate GPA 49 3.04 3.53 55 2.90 3.33 Last Two Years GPA 3.61 25 3.00 3.45 Psychology GPA 3.66 24 3.05 3.48

Source: Pate, W. E II (2001). Analyses of Data from Graduate Study in Psychology:1999 – 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2005 from http://research.apa.org/grad00contents.html

Note: ≈ values Under GRE Verbal & GRE Quantitative Are approximate Conversion scores From old GRE scale Taken from https://www.ets.o rg/s/gre/pdf/gre_g uide.pdf

• n October 10,

2012

TABLE 2B Social Work



GPA Type of program to consider

≥ 3.5

Doctoral or Master’s

3.0 – 3.49

Master’s, possibly Doctoral

2.75 < 3.0

possibly Master’s

Source: Retrieved March 2, 2005 from http://sociawork.tripod.com/graduate.html

Selection of Graduate School

 Start process early  Research schools to find best fit for you

internet books

 Select schools with faculty you think you would like to work with

in social work, select your specialization

 USNEWS and World Report

school rankings federal and private funding information

 Consider cost of school and living

Selection of Graduate School in Social Work

 All schools are not the same  CSWE Accredited  State Social Work Licensing Requirements  Pursue all forms of scholarships/financial aid  Field Work Options  Clinical to Policy Continuum

 Clinical concentration areas  Areas of practice: elderly, children and families, military  Macro concentrations

 Special Considerations

Information requested by graduate schools

 GPA  GRE  Letters of recommendation  Research experience  Statement of goals and interests

How many schools do I apply to?

 Enough to maximize chances of getting accepted yet

have some money left over after applying

 Ask if program acceptance is on set date or revolving  One strategy for using school rankings (tier system)

Ranking Number of schools long shots 2 or 3 good shots 2 or 3 about guaranteed 2 or 3

Potential types of interviews

 Phone  In person

Section 2

Funding Graduate School and Debt Issues

From TABLE 3 Psychology Doctoral Masters Field Acceptance Enrollment Acceptance Enrollment Health Service Fields 17% 67% 59% 72% Research/other Fields 23% 57% 60% 67% Overall 21% 62% 59% 71% Health service fields: clinical, community, counseling, health, school, other health service provider fields Research/other fields: cognitive, developmental, educational, experimental, IO, general, Comparative (neuroscience/physiological/biological), personality, quantitative, other research/other fields Source: Pate, W. E II (2001). Analyses of Data from Graduate Study in Psychology:1999 – 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2005 from http://research.apa.org/grad00contents.html

Cost of Graduate Psychology: 2009 – 10 Median Tuition

Doctoral Master’s

Tuition per academic year Public Private Overall (Public/ Private and Doctoral /Masters Departments State Res. $7,789 $27,993 $7,200 Non- State Res. $18,447 $28,113 $15,888 Tuition/cr edit hour State Res. $346 $950 $7,200 Non- State Res. $773 $950 $340

Adapted from http://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/11-grad-study/table-27.pdf and http://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/11-grad-study/table-28.pdf on September 29, 2010

Health Service Provider Fields Health Service Provider Fields Research/ Other Fields Research/ Other Fields

Category Percentage Own Earnings or Family Support 24.4 University RA/TA 28.1 Loans 37.2 Grants 2.6 Other 6.1 Not Specified 1.6 Category Percentage Own Earnings or Family Support 10.0 University RA/TA 60.5 Loans 13.0 Grants 8.7 Other 7.0 Not Specified 0.8

Primary Sources of Financial Support by Broad Subfield for Recent Doctorates (includes PsyDs) in Psychology: 2007

Taken from Pate & Finno (2009) http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/grad-debt-salaries.pdf on October 31, 2011 Source: APA 2007 Early Career Psychologist Survey. Compiled by APA Center for Workforce Studies, April 2009.

PhD PhD PsyD PsyD

Category Percentage Own Earnings or Family Support 20 University RA/TA 44 Loans 17 Grants 14 Other 3 Not Specified 3 Category Percentage Own Earnings or Family Support 33 University RA/TA 3 Loans 38 Grants 21 Other 2 Not Specified 4

Primary Sources of Financial Support by Broad Subfield for Recent Doctorates in Psychology: 2007

Taken from Pate & Finno (2009) http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/grad-debt-salaries.pdf on October 31, 2011 Source: APA 2007 Early Career Psychologist Survey. Compiled by APA Center for Workforce Studies, April 2009.

First-Year Psychology Graduate Students Funding: 2009 -10 * does not include student loans Doctoral Master’s Median Public Private Public Private TA Pay/year $12,623 $14,000 $6,502 $3,675 Hours worked/week 20.0 17.0 20.0 14.5 RA Pay/year $12,933 $6,425 $6,574 $3,150 Hours worked/week 20.0 12.0 18.0 12.5 Traine eships Pay/year $14,516 $15,000 $6,000 $6,750 Hours worked/week 20.0 11.0 13.0 17.0 Fellow ships Pay/year $15,000 $5,200 $2,000 $2,170 Hours worked/week 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Adapted from http://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/11-grad-study/table-29.pdf on September 29, 2010

Advanced Psychology Graduate Students Funding: 2009 -10 * does not include student loans Doctoral Master’s Median Public Private Public Private TA Pay/year $13,534 $6,000 $7,000 $3,288 Hours worked/week 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 RA Pay/year $13,682 $6,600 $6,667 $3,400 Hours worked/week 20.0 12.0 16.0 10.0 Traine eships Pay/year $13,569 $15,000 $5,000 $7,375 Hours worked/week 20.0 15.0 15.0 20.0 Fellow ships Pay/year $15,000 $5,000 $2,300 $2,400 Hours worked/week 7.5 0.0 0.0 5.0

Adapted from http://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/11-grad-study/table-29.pdf on September 29, 2010

Primary Sources of Financial Support Full-Time Social Work Master’s Students

 Student Loans

44.4 % of students

 University Grants

24.2%

 Work Study

7.8%

 State/Local Government Grants

5.8%

 Federal Child Welfare Grants

4.1%

 Research/Graduate Assistantships 3.0%

Source: NASW, 1999

Health Service Provider Subfields Research / Other Subfields No Debt 22.6 % 50.4% Debt 77.0% 49.6% Median $70,000 $35,000 Mean $78,360 $46,743 SD $53,569 $40,009 Debt Related to Graduate Education Reported by Recent Doctorates in Psychology: 2007 Overall: No Debt: 31.5% Debt: 68.2%

Taken from Pate & Finno (2009) http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/grad-debt-salaries.pdf on October 31, 2011 Source: APA 2007 Early Career Psychologist Survey. Compiled by APA Center for Workforce Studies, April 2009.

PhD (n = 512) PhD (n = 512) PsyD (n = 230 ) PsyD (n = 230 )

Category Percentage < 10K 14 10 – 20 K 13 20 – 40 K 21 40 – 60 K 18 60 – 80 K 11 80 – 100 K 10 100 – 120 K 4 > 120 K 9 Category Percentage < 10K 1 10 – 20 K 4 20 – 40 K 7 40 – 60 K 12 60 – 80 K 12 80 – 100 K 22 100 – 120 K 12 > 120 K 32

Level of Debt by Degree for Recent Doctorates in Psychology: 2007

Taken from Pate & Finno (2009) http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/grad-debt-salaries.pdf on October 31, 2011 Source: APA 2007 Early Career Psychologist Survey. Compiled by APA Center for Workforce Studies, April 2009.

AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL DEBT $100,00 or more 1% $80,000–$99,999 3% $60,000–$79,999 7% $40,000–$59,999 18% $20,000–$39,999 31% $10,000–$19,999 21% $5,000–$9,999 12% Less than $5,000 7% 52% incurred between $10,000 and $39,999 in educational debt

Whitaker, T. (2008). In the red: Social workers and educational debt. NASW Membership Workforce Study. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers.

Debt Related to Graduate Education-Social Work

 69% incurred debt to finance their Social Work Education

Section 3

Employment and Earnings

PhD (n = 512) PhD (n = 512) PsyD PsyD

Category Percentage Employed Full- time 67.5 Employed Part- time 7.1 Postdoctorate 22.8 Unemployed, Seeking 1.2 Unemployed, Not Seeking 1.4 Category Percentage Employed Full- time 69.6 Employed Part- time 13.2 Postdoctorate 12.5 Unemployed, Seeking 3.0 Unemployed, Not Seeking 1.7

Employment Status for Recent Doctorates in Psychology: 2007

Taken from Pate & Finno (2009) http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/grad-debt-salaries.pdf on October 31, 2011 Source: APA 2007 Early Career Psychologist Survey. Compiled by APA Center for Workforce Studies, April 2009.

2009 Preliminary Data

Full-time Salaries of Doctoral-level Psychologists: $50,000 - $180,000 varies depending on the employment setting Full-time Salaries of Master’s-level Psychologists: $42,000 - $80,000 varies depending on the employment setting Both degree options: Applied settings with some I/O focus higher salaries