Graduate Admissions

Applications are accepted through the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth. Please review the Guarini School Admissions Information page to learn more about the admissions process. Applications for fall 2025 admission will be accepted starting August 15, 2024 and the application deadline is December 1, 2024.  Please follow this link to apply. Program application requirements can be found here. Applicants who are asked to interview will be contacted by late December or early January. Grad Recruiting weekend typically occurs in mid-January, and offers are made on a rolling basis starting in late January.

• You should have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent). The specific degree area isn't important; current and past students have degrees in diverse fields including not only psychology and neuroscience, but also physics, computer science, biology, engineering, philosophy, cognitive science, and others.
• Whatever your degree is in, a strong application benefits from experience that has allowed you to reflect on why you want to pursue graduate studies, and Psychological and Brain Sciences in particular. Graduate school is a major commitment from both sides (see "what makes a strong application" in the FAQs) so the decision to apply should be made intentionally.
• Applications are open to US and international applicants (but note current visa and travel restrictions).
• We seek to remove barriers that BIPOC and other underserved groups continue to face in accessing graduate education in psychology and neuroscience. We do not require the GRE.
• It is not unusual for potential applicants to feel unsure whether they are ready/qualified for graduate school. We encourage you to reach out to specific faculty whose interests align with yours (see the FAQs for suggestions on how to write such an email) to ask what they think, and/or apply anyway! Faculty can sometimes offer an applicant a 1- or 2-year position as a research assistant/lab manager in preparation for graduate school.

1. A completed application form
2. Personal statements 2 required personal statement prompts
3. Resume/CV
4. Transcript(s) from your bachelor's coursework. An unofficial copy may be used for initial submission, and an official copy will be required if an offer of admission is made.
5. Letters of recommendation (3 required, up to 4 accepted) from professors, research advisors, employers who can speak to your skills, experience, and promise
6. A list of potential advisors whose work interests you. 

Note that the GRE is not required for admission to the program.

For answers to frequently asked questions please see the PBS Admissions FAQs page, and the Guarini School Admissions FAQs page.