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The field of academia is a very challenging area to break into, especially for recent graduates. Academic job openings declined from 68% in 2020 to 27% in 2024 revealing the increasing difficulty of obtaining one of these positions. This is partially related to the decline in academic funding over the past few years which has caused lots of turmoil within the research community (DeAngelis, 2025). In addition, getting into a graduate program proves to be a time-consuming proce

Applying to graduate school was one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. This past fall, I went through the process of submitting Ph.D. applications to Industrial-Organizational Psychology programs around the country. Putting together my application was quite the rollercoaster. I could not be more excited about the prospect of attending graduate school at one of my dream programs, but this excitement comes along with my fear that I would not be good e