Admissions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This page provides answers to common questions about your admission application to Educational Psychology.

Application Procedures

Q: My application may not be complete by the deadline date. Will it automatically be denied?

A: No. Those applications completed shortly after the deadline will still be considered. If there is space remaining in the program or area of interest, the application will be reviewed. If not, the application may be marked “No Action”.

Q: I am taking the GRE very close to the application deadline date. Will my scores make it to the department by the deadline?

A: The Graduate and International Admission Center (GIAC) will not be able to complete their review of your application materials without the GRE scores. After GIAC receives the scores, they will refer your application to the department for consideration. This sometimes takes a few days. These delays will cause your application to be delayed in being delivered to your program or area of interest.

Q. Are the application deadlines different for international students?

A. No. The application deadlines are the same for everyone.

Financial Support

Q: Can I get a Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant appointment during my first year as a graduate student?

A: The answer is most likely not. Our continuing students already fill most of the Educational Psychology TA or RA positions for the coming academic year.

Q: How and when will I know if I have received financial assistance from the Department or from The University?

A: Fellowship nomination deadlines vary and it is difficult to specify a notification date. The Fellowship Committee begins deliberations early in January and will continue until all available fellowships have been awarded. Most of the deadlines occur in March or April but others extend into the summer months. Recipients will be notified by official mail from either the Office of Graduate Studies or from the Department of Educational Psychology.

Application Status Check

Q: When I put in my UTEID and password, the message says that there is no application on file for me. What is the problem?

A: This is a common problem. Applicants are sometimes issued more than one UT EID. The UT EID you are using may be different from the UT EID the Department of Educational Psychology has associated with your application. Contact the department for the correct UT EID and further instructions.

Q: I have sent in all of the required documents to the department. The Graduate and International Admission Center (GIAC) status check says that they have received all required materials but my application status is still showing “Incomplete”. What is wrong?

A: Although the GIAC has received all of the required documents, they have not finished reviewing and certifying them. At peak admissions periods it can sometimes take several days or even weeks before this review is completed. Once GIAC has completed the evaluation of these documents, they will refer the application to the department for a decision. At that time, and if all other required materials are in, the department will be able to mark your application as “Complete”.