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Sorors,
I just found out yesterday that I was accepted into the Master's program for Counseling/Psychology! Not only that, but I got accepted with no prerequisite courses required!! Now if I can only get the Graduate Assistantship that I want! All I have to say is.......God is good!

Congratulations Soror! Next year (hopefully) I'll be in your shoes. I'm a psychology major too about to enter my last and final year as an undergrad (Whew). I haven't decided on a graduate school yet, but I am looking at Emory Univ., U of Ga, and Auburn University. I want to go into forensic psychology...wish me luck. Good luck to you!

Thank you sorors for your encouraging words. I will continue to do what I've always done.........PRAY.

Congratulations, soror! I'm doing the 'happy baby dance' for you.

Continue to press on in honor of those who made a way for us (a paraphasing of a cool note I saw yesterday).

DG

Congratulations Soror!! I got a call today from the Health Services Administration Program at the University of Kansas. I am waiting to hear from the University of Memphis and the University of Houston-Clear Lake. However, I am favoring Kansas more. It seems like only yesterday when I was getting ready to begin my undergraduate work. Blessings to everyone in your academic endeavors.

Blazing New Trails in Education!!!

Hello ladies...I did not realize how popular Psychology is. I too am a Psychology major. I am planning to get my Psy.D from one of the branches of the American Schools of Professional Psychology. Has anyone ever heard of the schools? They have branches in Chicago, Atlanta,Tampa,and Hawaii among other places. I am interested to know of anyone who has looked into, or knows of anyone who has attended these schools. Congratulations Supermodel1908! Beauty and intelligence are a deadly combination!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For all the kind congrats!

CONGRATULATIONS, Soror!!!! SkeeeeWeeeee!!!! I wish you much success. I'm sure you will do extremely well.

I Too, am an undergrad Pysc Major...I didn't know there were so many other SF's interested in the field, a lot of the women who post are eduacators, it is nice to know I have some mentors here on the board!!!

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Maya Angelou

Congratulations Soror!

You go girl!!

I was just wondering out of all of you who I assume took the GRE how was your experience with it? I plan on getting a test guide from like Border's or something. From the schools I have looked into I have to take the General GRE. Its just been so long since I have taken a test like that. I have to take my teacher certification test also later this year and I would like to know what to expect from either one!

I want to go into Sports Administration or continue my studies in Kinesiology or Exercise Physiology, I'm not really sure yet..

I need to RE-TAKE the GRE, my scores are outdated, if I plan on working on the doctorate.

The Praxis, the NTE, when I took it, was basic high school information (personal opinion). The only thing that wasn't really "high school" was the professional knowledge. If you have to take, or if it still is offered in the communication part, I've been told that when writing your essay, the scorers are looking for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and whether or not the person answered the question appropriately.

From what I can remember about the GRE, it was your typical standardized test. Just try to think along the lines of "others" (if you know what, I mean WHO I mean) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

Good Luck!

Let me add, rather ask, does your school system, if you are already teaching, or your school offer any PREP courses for the Praxis? That helps.

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I am trying to get into the University of Michigan so I know my scores are gonna have to be on point.

I'm not teaching yet..***Praying everyday these kids don't rip me apart during my student teaching next Jan.***

I rec'vd a study guide from the NTE for my major...doesn't seem to be all that difficult judging by the sample questions..but then again maybe thats why they are sample questions? At any rate I'll check with the College of ED career advisor to see if they offer any prep courses. Thanks for the heads up...

Congratulations Supermodel1908! Speaking from experience, I know that the road has been a long, arduous, yet worthwhile one.

With regard to the graduate assistantships, remain prayerfully optimistic. I just completed my graduate program (graduated May 20th) at Carnegie Mellon U. and my attendance was financed solely on a fellowship, with a stipend from my research assistant responsibilities. I'm entering my doctoral program in the fall, and that too, will be funded by a fellowship. Believe me, I know that this is a process that you can only get through by remaining focused on your God-ly given purpose and a strong dose of faith. God will certainly provide...and in ways that you would never imagine possible (see my testimony under the thread, "You should be a Witness").

Keep the faith, remembering that "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1, KJV, Holy Bible). Press on!

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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)


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Meeks, I found the GRE to be very similar to the SAT's. I had bought the study guides in the bookstore, and although I didn't use them nearly as much as I should've, they really looked helpful. Best wishes. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Meeks, I have to take both the GRE and the NTE. I plan on taking it before the summer is over. I have taken a prep course for the GRE offered by the Princeton Review. It's guaranteed to boost your score up and the average amount is like 200 points! It's kind of pricey, but it's a great course. As soon as I take the GRE, I'll let you know how effective it really is! LOL. However, I would definately study, if not with a prep course, on my own. I wouldn't go in taking it cold turkey...

AKA2D91, did you take the NTE without studying? What state did youtake it for? I have to take th General Knowledge and I have a book to study from , but I've heard it's not that effective. What do you think?

I'm in Louisiana and I took the NTE in '97. You know since then, the name has changed to Praxis with "new" tests. I really didn't study for the tests. On my way to taking the communication part, I did listen to the tape that came with the practice book, that's all of the studying I did. I had like a 70 mile drive, so it came in handy when I needed to "listen" on the actual test. I don't know if they still have that part. I did take a prep course offered by our union.(I had began teaching before I took the test).

I had the big practice book for the GRE, but never used it. Since I will retake the GRE, I asked one of my administrators at work, who has her doctorate, what is the best way to try to increase your scores for the GRE. She suggested to increase my reading, therefore, increasing my vocabulary. I thought trying to learn math for the quanitative part would help, she was like, get for real. She insists that reading more would be more beneficial. Ask me have I increased my reading, heck no! The only reading I've done in the last year has been reading this dang computer screen! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif LOL

But, I hope that since I took the GRE in '93 and it is now '01, that my scores should improve. Also, considering the fact that when I did take the test in '93, I did have a hangover and almost fell asleep during the test. But, I made enough to enter into my Graduate program AND GRADUATE! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif I'll know better the next time! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Please excuse the length!

Good Luck!