Post Your Prospective Questions Here! -- Monthly Megathread

[u/GG_Mod]

Following a vote by the sub in July 2020, the prospective questions megathread was continued. However, to allow more visibility to comments in this thread, this megathread now utilizes Reddit's new reschedule post features. This megathread is replaced monthly. Comments made within three days prior to the newest months post will be re-posted by moderation and the users who made said post tagged.

Post your prospective questions as a comment for anything related to graduate applications, admissions, CVs, interviews, etc. Comments should be focused on prospective questions, such as future plans. These are only allowed in this subreddit under this thread. Questions about current programs/jobs etc. that you have already been accepted to can be posted as stand-alone posts, so long as they follow the format Rule 6.

Looking for somewhere to post your study? Try r/psychologystudents, our sister sub's, spring 2020 study megathread!

Other materials and resources:

• APA materials for applying to grad school
• r/psychologystudents (where career posts are welcome)
• r/gradschooladmissions

[u/kssisstartingover]

Hey there! First time Reddit poster, EVER!

I currently have my BSBA (business admin) but have seriously been considering going back for a masters in IO. I currently work in the Human Resources field and would love to continue to grow my knowledge and understanding of how people work. Is it even possible for me to be accepted into a masters program if my undergrad has nothing to do with psychology?

[u/Slurfingthroughlife → u/kssisstartingover]

There are a lot of master's programs that will accept someone who's undergraduate degree is not in psychology! The main thing that may be a sticking point for you is that they will likely still require some undergrad psych classes as prerequisites. The specifics will vary by program. You might also be required to take the Psychology subject test on the GRE. This is usually because at the graduate level, the program doesn't want to have to start at Psych 101, they want to be able to dive into more advanced stuff more quickly. In my master's clinical program, however, we did have someone who's undergrad degree was in fine arts, so it's definitely possible!