HypenatedAMericans

Explain how are you practicing.

Thanks for the feedback, TakeruK and rising_star, I'll take consideration of the points made.

So I am having a trouble trying to write my SOP in a way that will appeal to professors. It seems to me that professors are very picky about those they choose (obviously!) and I notice that professors tend to choose Ph.D candidates who want to either teach or become researchers. As someone who wants to work in the field after obtaining a Ph.D (my chances of my dream job are greatly increased with a Ph.D - think private consultant/partner in a firm), are professors turned off by those who indicate that they are not interested in an academic career after a PhD? My concern is, how do I address the fact I want to work in the industry as opposed to becoming a permanent academic in my SOP?

I'd check out Colorado State University. Their program has a heavy hand in quantitative research, though I believe their terminal masters is online.

So I was looking the psychology programs that tie in both psychology and business/workplace elements, and I came across schools that offer I/O, OD, and OB programs. I was wondering what are the differences between these fields, the areas/topics that they cover, and perhaps the type of work that they could do with these degrees outside professorships. I'm particularly looking to do some applied work in the business/corporate world. Would this be possible with the OD/OB degree as opposed with the I/O degree? I'm not too interested in the "I" side of I/O programs so i'm leaning toward OB/OD programs, but I'm worried about about the types of applied work I could get. I wouldnt mind working as a researcher, however, I wouldn't dare doing that in a research university, because I don't see myself as a professor. Anyone in the I-O/OD/OB field who could shed a light?

Yes to all of them. If that student is doing the same program you're intrested in, also ask about classes and professors you will may working with.

I don't think that's too old, I see a large age range in my classes. I once had a PhD student teaching a class (during my undergrad) and he was in his late 30's/early 40s with a wife and 4 kids. He was well-knowledgeable and mature. He also had a lot work experience so he was well-regarded. You'll have workk experience as an advantage over the kids entering grad school straight out of undergrad. That work experience will help your perspective, whether it''s a masters or PhD program. If youre talking about med school, that's another story...

So I'm in a dilemma where I don't think I'd be competitive enough to be accepted to a good enough school with my limited lab/research/publication experience. I'm in a masters program which has very limited research/lab opportunities and I'll be graduating with that masters May 2016. I am in a lab at the moment with a newly graduated associoate professer so he's not really established now. So I'm worried that won't be enough to help my application package. Do you guys think it'd be worth it to not do the applications in Fall 2015 (for the Fall 2016 enrollment) and try get more lab/research experience in my last year of school and next summer and try the applications in Fall 2016? Or should i just give the 2015 application season a try? I'm a I-O Psychoogy student and if I were to get additional research after graduation, would it matter whether I do it in the I-O field or in another field? I have a Social Psych professor at my (more prestigeous than my current school) undergrad institution who would be willing to take me into her lab during the summer. Should I take that opportunity or should I seek out lab experience with an I-O psych lab?

How hard is it to get into SUNY Albany? Considering it as one of the schools I'd like to apply to for my PhD, and I fear I may not be as competitive as I'd like to be.