when do you go to graduate school?

Question

i wanted to know when someone goes to graduate school, is it during that normal four years of college, or is it after that? i'm kind of confused. and if anyone knows any colleges that have good psychology programs too. thanks

Answer 1

You usually go to grad school after earning a bachelor's degree.

You start on a bachelor's degree either right out of high school and study for four years, or you can go from high school to a community college for 2 years, then transfer to a 4 year college and study there for 2 years.

After that you can apply for grad school. Example of grad school programs include medical school, law school, Masters in business, education, counseling, etc.

Answer 2

You go to graduate school after you do the normal four years. The normal fours years is undergraduate education and you end up with a Bachelor's degree. Graduate school is everything after, and you get a Master's degree and could go on to get a Ph.D. As for good programs for Psychology, the big name schools still top the list. According to College Confidential the best programs are:
1. Stanford University
2. Yale University
3. University of Pennsylvania
4. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
5. University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
6. University of California--Berkeley
7. Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges
8. University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
9. University of Chicago
10. Columbia University
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?5/7685

But check out your local colleges as well. They may not be top ten, but they still are probably pretty good.

Answer 3

I cannot help with recommending a school, but I can tell you how it works.

You go to normal college (normally 4 years) for your undergraduate degree.

After that, you go to graduate school.

Some people do a Master's degree program, which is usually a 3 year program. After that 3 years, some people continue on with another 2-3 year program that is called a doctoral (Doctorate) program, and which gives you the title PhD (doctor, but not doctor of medicine, which is a different title). There are also some universities which offer a combined master's/doctorate program which is longer than a regular master's program, but shorter than doing a separate master's and doctorate.

So the order of the programs and degrees is:
Undergraduate
Graduate
Doctorate

I hope that helps.

Answer 4

It's called "graduate" school because you attend when you have reached the status of college "graduate" -- you apply during your senior year of college if you want to go, or wait until you get some work experience first (for MBA programs, especially)...

Law and Med school would both be considered grad programs, but you can study anything in grad school, pretty much.


For undergraduate programs, the "reputation" of a psych department won't affect how they teach you and what they teach you -- it will be pretty much the same all over. So you don't have to worry about that. Pick a college based on where you feel comfortable and based on which is the "best" school to which you can gain admittance...

Answer 5

Graduate school refers to programs you begin AFTER completing a four-year college degree. I assume you are still in high school looking for a four-year degree in psychology (usually called a bachelor's degree)? Most schools offer programs in psychology; go to the best school you can get into.

Answer 6

This is a very good question!

The terminology of education can be confusing. In some countries, "graduate school" is what we refer to as “college” in the USA. In some places, what we generically refer to as “college” in the USA is called “university.”

I’m going to answer this question from the point of view of students in the USA.

We go to grade school, also known as primary school or elementary school, up through year five or six. In some places grade 6 is considered elementary school, and in others it is considered middle school.

Grades 6-8 or 7-9 are considered “middle school” or “junior high school.” The years that are included in each varies according to where you live.

“High school” begins in either grade 9 or 10 and concludes with grade 12.

After grade 12, the “senior” level of high school, we don’t refer to schooling with number levels any more.

The first four years of education after high school are generically referred to as “college,” even if you attend a university! For example, a friend you haven’t seen for a while asks “are you going to college?” and you respond, “yeah, I’m enrolled at My State University.” These four years (more or less, depending on how fast you do it), conclude with a Bachelor’s degree. It might be a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or a BS (Bachelor of Science).

After receiving your Bachelor’s degree, you might go to graduate school for a master’s degree or a doctorate degree. Then there is “postgraduate education,” but I won’t go into that.

As to the study of psychology, what area of psychology you want to study will determine the best answer for you. Many schools can offer you a solid undergraduate education in psychology.

Best of luck to you!

Answer 7

People go to college, both undergraduate and graduate, at different times nowadays. So there really is not "cut" age for graduate school, but it's typically ages 21-33 or maybe even older. A lot of people take breaks after getting their bachelor's degree and come back to graduate school.

Answer 8

you usually go to graduate school after the four years of college.

Answer 9

You go after your 4 years for 2 more years and get your Master's. There are many fine psych programs out there. Do your bachelor's first then decide where you want to specialize in psych.
Good Luck!

Answer 10

you go to graduate school after you earn your undergraduate degree. some schools have combination undergrad and grad programs where you get both degrees in a reduced amount of years. stonybrook university has a good psychology program. good luck.