I am thinking of going the I/O Psych route.
I graduated from college about 16 months ago and have been working with a clinical population while prepping for a PhD in Clinical Psych. After having a 3.8 GPA, a 314 GRE (1270 on the old system), and over a year of related work experience and an internship, I didn't get in to any of the programs I wanted.
I have always been really interested in IO and loved my assessment class. I love the idea of making good money and feel that IO is probably my best option at this point. I don't want to do a Clinical Masters and then a PhD and by this point have pretty much lost all interest in going down that road.
I am moving to AZ in the upcoming weeks with my wife and I want to prepare my resume/vita as much as possible. Any advice would be great. Right now I have job interviews set up at a high school for juvenile delinquents and at a place called Drivetime, doing sales requirement. Would a job in the psych world or in the business world be better for grad school?
Also, what else can I do to improve my chances? I have little research experience. I would like to get involved with some that's related to I/O but don't really know how to get involved with any. Any and all advice would be awesome.
TL;DR: I am a post-grad deciding how to improve my chances of getting into a Masters in I/O or prehaps a PhD program. Any advice would be awesome!
(Sorry for poor grammar. Comp is about to die and I wanted to post this ASAP)
Posted Apr 8, 2013, 11:01 PM UTC