Typical Student Profile

Based upon data from 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 cohorts

General Information

Related Past Work Experiences: Most students enter the program with relevant community work and volunteer experiences. Some positions have included:

autism therapist
crisis responder
long-term substitute teacher
women's shelter mentor
summer camp director, counselor
reading literacy volunteer
day care teacher
research assistant
youth care worker
play therapist

Age: Mode - 23, Range - 21 to 36

Home State: Wisconsin – 19, Minnesota - 3, Illinois – 2

Academic Background

Undergraduate Institution:

9 – UW-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
2 – UW-Madison, Madison, WI
2 – UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
1 – UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
1 – UW-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
1 – UW-Platteville, Platteville, WI
1 – UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
1 – Carroll College, Waukesha, WI
1 – Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
1 – Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
1 – University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL
1 – St. Mary's University, Winona, MN
1 – Winona State, Winona, MN
1 – University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Undergraduate Major:

15 – Psychology
4 – Psychology & Spanish
1 – Rehabilitation Psychology
1 – Psychology & Sociology
1 – Deaf Education
1 – Psychology & French
1 – Psychology & Human Development

Undergraduate Minor:

4 – Biology
2 – Sociology
1 – Human Services
1 – Anthropology
1 – Sociology & German
1 – Spanish
1 – Sociology & Child Youth Care

GPA:

	Overall GPA	Last 2 Years GPA	Psychology GPA
Mean	3.52	3.70	3.67
Range	2.82 – 3.93	3.06 – 4.0	2.91 – 4.0

GRE Scores:

	Verbal	Quantitative	Total Verbal & Quantitative	Analytical Writing
Mean	448	559	1009	4.44
Range	330 – 650	410 – 720	790 – 1280	3.5 – 5.5