psychology

Hi, I want to specifically become someone who counsels cancer patients only and helps them get through their day and help emotionally. I want to get a PhD though. With what I want to do, is counseling or clinical PhD graduate programs better? thank you.

Hi! I know the ranking is all coming to a close. One thing that myself, other applicants I met, and perhaps you yourself have found during internship interviews is not really knowing where people end up after internship and how competitive they are for post-doc applications. Interns I have...

I'm currently only 17, however, I am already taking multiple classes related to the health field such as Medical Assisting, Behavioral Health, and EMT. I will graduate high school this year with certifications to work in all three of these fields as well as other certifications on top of them...

Hello everyone, Some background first: I am undergraduate going through the graduate school application process. I would ideally like to obtain a PhD in clinical psychology (with an emphasis in clinical neuropsychology) and then pursue a faculty position in clinical neuropsychology. I have been...

Are there any USUHS applicants out there? The interview invites are due to come out in a couple of weeks. I'd like to link up and compare notes.

Hi All, As a 28-year old attempting a career transition, with mind my set on eventually getting a PhD in clinical psychology, I could use some advice about the options available to me. At this stage it seems that I need to beef up my experience to be even considered eligible for a Phd. program...

I'm an undergrad sophomore, with a 3.75 cGPA and 3.60 sGPA. Both have been steadily on the rise: Fall 2014: 18 credit hours (max) Overall cGPA/sGPA: 3.55/3.13 Spring 2015: 15 credit hours Overall cGPA/sGPA: 3.80/3.74 Fall 2015: 18 credit hours Overall cGPA/sGPA: 3.84/3.78 For this semester...

I considering psychology because I want to get into psychiatry for medical school? Yes or no on this?

I really screwed up my first semester of college. I got kicked out of the bio major program bc I got a 1.8 gpa which means I won't have a back up if I get denied from med school. I was planning of going into microbio or genetics or lab technician. Now I'm stuck with majoring in chemistry to have...

Hi, I am currently in my senior year of undergrad majoring in Psychology and French. I plan on going on to grad school for clinical psychology, but I have decided to take a gap year to maybe get more experience and to just have a break from the academic setting. I have been trying to research my...

I am debating between these two degrees. I am also interested in Health Journalism which is a concentration within communications. Can anyone provide some explanations about the differences between these fields? If anyone works in either of those fields, can you explain in detail what your job...

Hello! I'm applying to PhD/PsyD programs for Clinical Psych at a bunch of schools in the Chicago/Florida/New York area. I was wondering when everyone got their offer for INTERVIEWS

I am a freshman student majoring in Psychology. Out of all the common pre-med courses, I chose Psychology because I want to be a psychiatrist in the future. I am also more interested in this course compared to other pre-med courses. Compared to other pre-med courses, we will only experience...

Do I need to take a course in Psychology or do i need to just read a review book? This is my last semester and I debating on whether or not to take take psychology.

How should I study for the MCAT Psychology?

are there any inexpensive psyd programs(APA of coarse) ?? I am a junior in college with a 3.9 gpa double majoring in bio-psychology and have experience as a research assistant, a few internships and I have spearheaded a few programs at my university, like peer counseling. I will be applying...

Hi, I am a junior at a top state school hoping to become both a school psychologist and a licensed psychologist. I know there are a few programs in the tri-state area that are either PsyD specializing in school psychology or PhD in school psychology. Because you ultimately become a school...

Hello! I have decided to change courses in my career and pursue Psychology (preferably Child/ Developmental Psychology). I did very poorly during my undergrad years, pursuing a degree that I ultimately was not meant for (Biology). I ended up graduating with a (disastrous) 2.65 cGPA. I am...

Hello, I came to this forum to see if anyone can provide assistance with the situation I am in. I am a 2014 graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences. I graduated with a GPA of 2.94 and a regretfully say I have no research experience, but I have shadowed an orthopedic surgeon...

Hi guys! So I just received my 9/23 scores and I'm nowhere close to where I want to score: 128 CP, 127 CARS, 127 BB, 125 PS Overall: 507 AAMC FL: 80% CP, 81% CARS, 80% BB, 80% PS I had two questions I was hoping to get cleared up. First off, what study tools would you guys recommend to use...

Hey guys, I'm applying to a Psy.D program in Fall 2016 but I want to know if my stats are good enough. If not what can I do to help my chances? I plan on taking my GRE's in the summer. Overall GPA currently: 3.4 Psych GPA: 3.8 Lab experience: A year and a half by the time I apply. I have a...

Followup to http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/psychology-of-numbers.1166870/. Apparently it was felt that 22 was too large a number. Given that, which of the following representations of 19 feels the smallest? The previous thread established simplicity as a desirable outcome. Perhaps the...

Hi everyone, I ultimately want to go to a practice-oriented PhD program in clinical psych. I don't have any research experience, my GPA isn't great, and my GRE scores are average, so I want to get an MA/MS first. I need research experience to get into a PhD program down the line, but I also...

Without over-analyzing the poll choices, which option seems to be the most agreeable on first glance? That is, putting yourself in the shoes of a bureaucrat that spends all of 3 seconds reading over an email before approving / denying a request to overload on credit hours, which phrasing are you...

Hi everyone, so basically I am a junior at a medium size private research university in the northeast. I have a really difficult decision to make and I need to make it soon and I was hoping I could get some advice from all of you. So basically I am currently a nursing student (I just...

Hello all, I am applying to PHD programs this upcoming month. I have about 10 programs on my list. Many of them offer partial funding/tuition remission; some offer full funding. My schools are: 1. Duquesne University-PHD 2. Rutgers University- PHD 3. CUNY: City College- PHD 4. Adelphi...

Hello everyone! School: The City University of New York GRE Verbal: 160 Quantitative: 154 Writing: 4.0 GPA: 3.8 Psych GPA: 3.9 Publications: (1 being reviewed by journal, awaiting decision) few campus wide publications (probably irrelevant) Internships: 1/2 a year at a state mental health...

Okay I am a psychology major (Junior) with a research emphasis and I am not 100% sure what I want to do after I graduate. I go back and forth between a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy or a PsyD, but my only reservation about the MFT is that I may change my mind and want to pursue my PsyD...

Hi everyone, This is my first post here. I just graudated with a BS in psychology as a pre-med student. I have taken all pre-med classes at my state college except for Anatomy and Physiology. I have heard mixed feedback on whether a naturopathic doctor could get licensed as a Psychiatrist. I...

As of right now, I am a sophomore in college. I am pursuing a double major in psychology and social work with pre-med prerequisites. My decision to double major was last minute, but I am still very passionate about attending medical school after obtaining my bachelors in order to become a...

Hey there, I guess I have a bit of background and then some questions. I am 26 years old and finishing up my BA in Psychology. I have taken the GRE once (V: 162 Q: 163 AW:4.5) but I am scheduled to take it again in a few weeks. My GPA at my current institution is 3.8, but cumulatively (with a...

Hi all. I was just wondering if I could take the pre-reqs for medical school at my local community college? I am currently a psychology major and I just wanted to know if that would be an acceptable thing to do instead of attending a post-baccalaureate program after I graduate with my bachelors...

Hi everyone! I'm currently in my 5th year of undergrad (Psych major) and I am graduating in May 2016. It has definitely been a difficult road for me through undergrad. For the first three years of my undergrad career I was pre-med and took the required courses but did not finish- I dropped...

I was interested in know if anyone had a recommendation for a school that has a good Online general psychology class. Ideally at your own pace class. Any recommendations would be great.

As an undergrad, I am currently taking an intro Psychology course as well as a course in Sociology. Owing to the fact that the MCAT now contains sections on Psych. & Soc., I thought that it'd be a good idea to take up these classes. Will this material, only being at intro-level, be useful for...