I am a Chemistry major in my junior year of college and for the past 3 years have been considering a career in Pharmacy. I have discovered I love Psychology and am interested a career as a Clinical Psychologist, and want to pursue a PhD in a Joint Clinical-Health Psychology program. I am worried all of the coursework (upper level Chemistry and Biology courses) will be useless or not relevant coursework when applying to graduate school. I have also done two summers of biomedical lab research on breast cancer at Vanderbilt University, and I'm hoping it hasn't been a waste but that it will count for something (especially since I want to pursue Health Psychology). I'm trying to make a decision as to whether I should also pick up a Psychology major or just minor in Psychology, ( I can't just switch my major because my parents are helping me pay for college, and think Psychology is a terrible major).
I have a 3.65 GPA, and could raise it if I declared another major, because the Psychology major at my school is not difficult. Nevertheless, I'm going to take as many psychology courses as I can before I graduate. I was also considering doing a Post Baccalaureate Program after graduating, to gain research experience in the behavioral sciences.
Does anyone have any advice regarding whether just minoring in Psychology would be enough, advice on applying to graduate school, or my chances of getting into a PhD or Masters program?
I have a 3.65 GPA, and could raise it if I declared another major, because the Psychology major at my school is not difficult. Nevertheless, I'm going to take as many psychology courses as I can before I graduate. I was also considering doing a Post Baccalaureate Program after graduating, to gain research experience in the behavioral sciences.
Does anyone have any advice regarding whether just minoring in Psychology would be enough, advice on applying to graduate school, or my chances of getting into a PhD or Masters program?