Questions about I/O psychology? any help...

[basharaburashed]

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Hello....

I am a graduate in Psychology from Indiana University...I have been out of school for about a year and a half now, doing some work with austim and as a supervisor for a non for profit dealing with clients with disabilities.

I have already taken my GRE, scored about a 1000 total .....i may retake this test as well. My psych GPA is about 3.3 (3.4).
I have very good letters of recommendation.

Anyways....I have begun the process of going back into school to do a masters and after much research, i decided on the field of I/O psychology. Specifically i would like to pursue a MA in this field.

I have two questions:
What are some of the good I/O programs that some ppl on the board are familiar with?
I have already checked the ranking online through the SOIOP and researched some of the requirements.

Also i have a visit to Chicago to meet with advisers for the MA program, has anyone heard anything about the I/O programs through ROOSEVELT or CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL psychology?

finally.....what are some of your experiences with this field? Does it have a good job outlook as stated on many sites that i have read?
and does it make a difference in the name of the school once you get the degree?

 

[MissRyan]

Hello....

I am a graduate in Psychology from Indiana University...I have been out of school for about a year and a half now, doing some work with austim and as a supervisor for a non for profit dealing with clients with disabilities.

I have already taken my GRE, scored about a 1000 total .....i may retake this test as well. My psych GPA is about 3.3 (3.4).
I have very good letters of recommendation.

Anyways....I have begun the process of going back into school to do a masters and after much research, i decided on the field of I/O psychology. Specifically i would like to pursue a MA in this field.

I have two questions:
What are some of the good I/O programs that some ppl on the board are familiar with?
I have already checked the ranking online through the SOIOP and researched some of the requirements.

Also i have a visit to Chicago to meet with advisers for the MA program, has anyone heard anything about the I/O programs through ROOSEVELT or CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL psychology?

finally.....what are some of your experiences with this field? Does it have a good job outlook as stated on many sites that i have read?
and does it make a difference in the name of the school once you get the degree?

I am finishing my M.S in I/O psych from Baruch College- City University in New York. For the most part, people with Masters in I/O generally go into HR type of work. Consulting is also a common route. Considering the present job market, consulting may be tough right now as many organizations view it as an "extra". However, if you are interested in HR (selection, development) this degree will certainly be beneficial.

If you are interested in research and psychometrics, you will most likely need to go into a Ph.D program.

Unfortunately I am unfamiliar with the schools you listed, but I recommend contacting current students and ask them how they like it/what it is like.

As far as the name of school I don't think it is as important as making connections or attending a school in a rural area where organizations are plentiful.

Good Luck

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

It is very important to research where students from each program go on to work, as some programs are better than others with job opportunities afterwards. I/O people tend to do a lot of work in the business sector, so things like this matter.

 

[IOPsych]

I am assuming you are looking into master's programs?

I would consider retaking your GRE again and shooting for closer to an 1100 for a master's program. I would also consider looking into some more programs. I am not familiar with the quality of most master's programs, but I would try to avoid the professional schools as they tend to cost a little more and have larger cohorts, so you do not get as much one-on-one time with your professors.

Depending on how far you want to travel I have heard good things about Minnesota State's master's program and the University of Central Florida also has a very good master's program. It is seperated from the PhD program, but a lot of the PhD faculty (Pritchard, Dipboye, etc. ) teach some of the master's courses.