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⚾Basic Application Requirements

<aside> 💡 Basic Requirement Checklist

• [ ] Strong Academic Performance in relevant coursework
  • [ ] PSY100H1 - minimum final grade of 80%
  • [ ] PSY201 & PSY202 - average of 75% across the 2 courses
  • [ ] At least 2.0 FCEs from PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, with at least a 78% average across all four of them
• [ ] Research Experience
  • Not a must-must, but highly recommended!
• [ ] Excellent time management skills
• [ ] Ability to work independently </aside>

📆 Check out Academic Calendar for more basic information:

Psychology | Academic Calendar

🥼Tips from Research Specialist Selection Committee

<aside> 💡 Want to maximize your chance of getting admitted? Check out the advice we got from actual profs on the selection committee!

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🌟Q1: What are the qualities you look for in a prospective Research Specialist?

✍️Q2: What advice do you have for the written application?

📶Q3: What advice do you have for students who didn’t get into the Research Specialist program?

❤️‍🩹Q4: How can students who were not accepted improve their application?

We would like to thank Dr. Felix Cheung, Dr. Dirk Bernhardt-Walther, Dr. Katherine Duncan, & Dr. Will Ryan for providing the application tips above