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I am a graduate student in I/O Psychology and have been learning to program for almost a year now. I need a new project. I thought it might be cool to build a site where you could paste a link to an article (PDF or HTML) and be provided with a literature map tree of all articles cited in the seed article and all articles cited in those articles, etc. The output would look like this but instead of "flare" or "analytics", it would have article titles and abstracts. The article titles would link to the original articles and perhaps have other features related to citations, keyword searches etc. So you could find an article on a topic of interest and then let the app generate the complete "nomological network" with a click of a button Its a bit out there and cannot say I know how to do it yet, but perhaps its a useful pursuit?

I've been accepted into an MS program, having never taken an I/O course. You'll want to take as much stats and psychometric courses as you can. Get involved in research as a research assistant. The best way to do that is to email professors, hopefully ones who know you already, and ask them if they have any openings to assist in research for credit. I went to a very large university (Ohio State) and so few students took advantage of this opportunity. I actually recruited three others for the lab I worked at. The research doesn't need to be I/O specific; research skills are transferable. However, I/O research would look great as would I/O courses, so take those if you can fit them in your next two years. Other courses such as Organizational Development or the like that are usually offered in business schools would be beneficial too. Find an internship in HR. If you can gain both research and real world experience, you'll be above and beyond your peers. The professors I talked to said this was a rare combination and considered these applicants more favorably. Consider a MS or MA program. As long as its not terminal (i.e. completely practitioner focused so does not qualify you to apply for PhD) you'll have the option to apply and move on to a PhD. This would be a good option if you graduate in two years without any publications or little research experience, which is what a PhD program would require. I assisted many studies but only conducted one study myself, which was for a course and never published. In summary, take I/O courses, stats and psychometric courses, talk to I/O professors and get involved in research and find relevant internships.

I was accepted into SF States MS in I/O program a little over a week ago. But it really depends on the department.

I currently serve with AmeriCorps at City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, a nonprofit that works in schools to help stop the high school dropout crisis, as a senior corps project leader. One of my roles is coordinating all career and education planning support for our 52 corps members, ranging in age from 18-24. We will be hosting a career day at our office on April 20 from 9am-11am and I am looking for anyone who would like to volunteer as a panelist to answer questions about graduate school. You would sit on a panel for two 50-minute sessions, and would give some background on your education, offer any advice you have and then answer questions corps members have about applying and being successful in graduate school. It could also be a chance for you to network with other professionals or City Year staff members. If you're interested, please send me a message with your contact information. Ill check here often to answer any questions. More information about City Year can be found here: http://www.cityyear.org/whatwedo.aspx Thank you!

I currently serve with AmeriCorps at City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, a nonprofit that works in schools to help stop the high school dropout crisis, as a senior corps project leader. One of my roles is coordinating all career and education planning support for our 52 corps members, ranging in age from 18-24. We will be hosting a career day at our office on April 20 from 9am-11am and I am looking for anyone who would like to volunteer as a panelist to answer questions about graduate school. Any field of study is welcome as our corps is very diverse. The schedule is still being finalized, but you would sit on a panel for two 50-minute sessions, and would give some background on your education, offer any advice you have and then answer questions corps members have about applying and being successful in graduate school If you're interested, please send me a message with your contact information. Ill check here often to answer any questions. More information about City Year can be found here: http://www.cityyear.org/whatwedo.aspx Thank you!

Hi Ive been in San Jose for over a year and a half. Traffic, like most cities, really depends on where you're commuting from. Housing near the university is fairly inexpensive for the bay area. You can find a room in a house for about $500. Studios will start out at $700 and go up from there. A 1-bedroom is around a $900. Im in an AmeriCorps program, so everyone I know has had to find cheap housing. Japantown, South San Jose (south of capitol expressway), and surrounding the univeristy to the north, east, or west would be good places to look. Id avoid south of the Univeristy (a square: between 10th and Market, between William and Keyes) as there are a few apartment buildings there harboring the worst of people. If you need any input on a specific area let me know. Its not my hometown but Ive biked exstensively throughout the city, and have friends who have lived all over.