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Well, I'm happy to report that that's exactly what I needed to do. The professor I contacted said they don't have volunteer positions but that I could send him my CV and be considered for a paid position.

I finished school two years ago with a masters in experimental psychology. I'm working full time at the moment, but would like to go for a PhD. I'm gearing up to apply next fall (and the fall after if necessary), and want to get involved in some research in the meantime. The school I'm interested in has an extension campus in my city. At least one member of psych faculty is based/does research here. and I was thinking about contacting him about opportunities. Is this a valid strategy? Is it common or even possible to work in someone's lab without being a student?

I work full time as a product manager, so I suppose I'd just continue doing that.

I took the GRE 4 years ago and studied for maybe a week. I got into the program I was shooting for, so it my average score wasn't an issue. This time, I'd like to do as well as humanly possible. I'm looking at PhD programs in experimental psychology, and average scores won't cut it. I'm giving myself at least 6 months to prepare for the quantitative section, and am wondering: Is Khan Academy a good resource to use? I have a broader goal of learning more advanced maths, so it'd serve two purposes. Thanks!

I could be a little more specific: I'd like to continue studying experimental psychology. I emphasized human factors as a Masters student, and would like to continue conducting research in the realm. Decision making models, and research methods are what interested me most while in the program. I know that's kind of vague, but I don't really want to get more specific than that. This is the program I'm most interested in: https://psychology.wsu.edu/experimental/graduate-experimental/ Among other things, I could emphasize cognition or applied quantitative methods.

Undergrad: B.S. Psychology, 3.12 GPA Grad School: M.S. Experimental Psychology, emphasis in Human Factors & Ergonomics, 3.42 GPA Both from University of Idaho, a tier II research institution. I was involved in research projects and am second author on a paper, but chose the non-thesis route to save money (I graduated in a little over a year). I've been working as Software Product Manager & Usability Specialist for the last two years. The usability specialist portion of that is relevant to the programs I'm looking at. My game plan: 1. Get LOR's from my boss, a couple of company executives, my graduate adviser, and a character reference from an attorney that knows me really well. 2. Retake the GRE. It's been years and I only studied for it for a week the first time I took it. My verbal score was above average and my math score was dead average. I think I destroy the quant portion if I give myself enough time to review. 3. Figure out where I have a realistic chance of getting admitted. That's where you guys come in: Given my GPA and research background, what kind of schools should I seriously consider? What would be a reach, and what would be a fallback?

I graduated with a M.S. in experimental psychology in December. Going for a PhD has been at the back of my mind, but I didn't start seriously looking into it until this week. As my emphasis was in Human Factors, I'm restricting myself to schools that offer a PhD in the same subject. Here's a list: http://www.hfes.org/web/students/grad_programs.html With a 3.42 grad GPA and a 3.18 undergrad GPA, where should I be aiming my sights? My GRE score was equivalent to a little above 1100, but I don't remember the exact number. I have 2.5 years of research experience, authorship on one published paper, and authorship on a couple of soon to be submitted papers. I should be able to get strong LOR's and write a killer LOI. I'm more interested in where I can get funding than how prestigious of a school I can get into.

I studied HCI in my Human Factors program. You need to get your GPA up if you can. I went to school for an extra year to get mine up to a 3.18. Alternate suggestion: Look into human factors programs. HF and UX overlap and are often used interchangeably. Most of the HF grads from my school went into UX.

It wasn't a job app though?

I recently graduated from University of Idaho's HF/E program. If any of you have questions about UI's program, or the campus, I'd be happy to answer (I know the place well).

I'll have authorship on two or three papers, and a couple years of research experience.

Would it be difficult if I was applying to no named state schools?

I recently graduated with an M.S. in Experimental Psychology (emphasis in human factors). I want to know what my options are, should my job search continue to go poorly. What kind of standard am I going to face given that I already have a graduate degree? My undergrad GPA was 3.12, and my graduate GPA was 3.43. I feel that this restricts my options in terms of funding and quality of school, but honestly have no idea. What do you guys think?

Funny thing, I applied to AIR about an hour ago. I want to get a job in gaming, web, or mobile UX, but can't demonstrate that through a thesis. I ended up doing a comp exam instead of a thesis, due to problems I had with my adviser's character. I wasn't far into research for a thesis proposal anyways, and couldn't justify spending extra money for school (I was only partially funded). I would have been in school for 4-5 semesters instead of 3. I have no doubts about my research abilities, and will have authorship on a couple of papers, but I don't have a publication in an area I want to work. What I do have is a lot of domain knowledge in gaming and web development.

This might come of as sort of rantish. I lost sleep last night thinking about the last three months. I've sent out dozens of applications a week, sometimes dozens a day. I wasn't expecting employers to be throwing offers at me, but I sure wasn't expecting to get absolutely no interest. Two businesses contacted me via email asking for a portfolio, and rejected me after realizing that I have no professional experience (what did they expect?). maybe a dozen others have sent me rejection emails that seemed automated. At this point I'm feeling lost and frustrated. At least if I was rejected after a phone interview, I could figure out what went wrong. I haven't even been given the chance. I've been applying to internships with the same results. Are there any other degree holders on this forum who've had similar problems? What did you do to gain employment?

I just graduated with a degree in Experimental Psych a couple of weeks ago. It seems to me that experimental psychology is general enough that you could cater it to toward going into clinical psych. Even though my program emphasized Human Factors and Ergonomics, it would be pretty easy to pick a thesis that would be relevant to clinical psychology.

As a psych grad student who has a degree in psychology, I can't really say that you're at a disadvantage. I finished all of my psych courses two years before graduating, so most of what I learned has been forgotten. Most of it was surface level memorization anyways.

I'm in the Human Factors program at U Idaho. I'll answer your questions if I get the time today. Let me know if you have any more specific questions about the program. When it comes to cost though, Idaho is one of the best options in the country. I've payed as low as $250 a month for an apartment. Tuition is ~$7000 a year for in state students (and the program offers waivers for the best applicants). My cohort is one of the biggest they've had (6 students), and we're really excited to get some more people in here. UI is adding a PhD in Human Factors, and I was told that they might allow in progress students to just continue studying rather than reapply for the PhD. I'll try to add more later on.

I'm about to finish my first year in a Masters program for Human Factors and Ergonomics (experimental Psychology). At this point, I have 2 classes left to take. One is offered next fall, and one is offered next spring. I can either do a thesis during that period in time, or go get a job and take those two courses through online recordings of the lectures. This route would save me $5,000 in tuition as well as whatever full time job I can get (instead of an $8,000 assistantship). Does anyone here have any insight into the human factors industry, and how hard it would be to find a job while completing a degree?

I'm currently having a dilemma as to whether I should do a thesis or not. I'm studying Human Factors and Ergonomics (engineering psychology). If I do a comp exam, I can take the rest of my courses online (9 credits of courses). It would cost me $2000 to take these courses part time. If I do a thesis, I'd have to continue as a full time student for a year (most likely). This would cost me $7100 in tuition at the very least. I only get $8000 through my assistantship, so I'd probably be have to take out $10,000+ in student loans to cover living expenses. If I'm not planning on continuing in academia, is a thesis worth it at this cost? Regardless of the option I choose, I'll still end up with 2 publications.

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Hi, I just got into a Masters program in Human Factors Psychology at the University of Idaho. My GRE scores were a 1200, and my GPA was a 3.07. If my goal is to eventually pursue a PhD at a top program in the United States, what would I need to do? If achieve a 4.0 in this program, will my undergrad GPA hinder my chances? I barely studied for the GRE, so I assume I can improve it. What score would I shoot for? How do the best graduate schools in the nation select their students? Thanks, I just wanna know what I can do, and how far I can go with what I have to work with.

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At least I'm not the only one who gets that attitude from engineers. It's as if they are god's gift to science an reality. It pisses me off because they act as if they have the authority to inform me that psychology is not science. They don't even take research methods classes as undergrads.

I go to University of Idaho, which is 6 miles away from Washington State in Moscow Idaho. The post above me is somewhat accurate; Pullman is a rather depressing place to be stuck. I can give extra insight to the region, as I have been here for 5 years. -People come and shop in Moscow, because Pullman has no mall. I work at the mall and it sucks. -Moscow has more bars than Pullman. They are fun, some are pretty classy, and pretty cheap. -The Palouse is absolutely beautiful in the spring and summer. -Drinking is a matter of pride for the students at both Universities. For example, the Vandals wear "Nasty and Inebriated" t-shirts, and the Cougs wear "We party harder than you play" shirts. -Spokane and Coeur d'Alene are less than 1.5 hours away, and have all of the amenities you need. Skiing, hiking, boating, shopping, international airport, 5 star resort, etc. -Seattle and Boise are about 5-6 hours away. -The cost of living is extremely low; I paid as low as $250 a month for a good apartment. It's similar in Pullman. -Washington State seems to be filled with west siders and international students who are trying to bring the west side with them. The campus feels like a city, but there isn't much outside of that besides hicks and hippies (there are a lot of both). -I can't comment on how well respected WSU is. UW seems to be trying to the the Ivy league thing, so it's not as if UW rejects are shitty students. Most of the people I know how got rejected had above a 3.5, and are decent students. It's a very bitter subject for many of them. They say that it is easier to get in to UW as an out of state student than in state.