sooo due in part to this website, coupled with the fact that i'm registering for my next semester's classes next week AND figuring out my summer plans, i've having a bit of a nervous breakdown
i started off thinking i would go the psyd route because i would be perfectly happy doing therapy with children.
then decided that a masters in clinical would be good enough for that.
then i began to consider the msw degree, because the idea of its job flexibility really appeals to me. who knows, i would perhaps enjoy working in a hospital or for some corporation. i don't need to be a millionaire, i just need room for monetary...progress
but then i remembered all of the horrible things i heard growing up...that social workers make next to nothing and have a high burn-out rate. KAY.
then i looked into joint-degree programs and something about the msw+mph really appeals to me. okay one problem...i'm a psych major/bio minor. as in, have taken absolutely no social work or public health classes to date. i'm pretty sure i can't either because i've declared my minor and those spots all seem to be on reserve.
all i want to do is child therapy (and ok the potential to do other things) but assuming i apply for an msw of sorts, how do i make myself competitive? all of my internships/experience/classes have been in psych. i have no idea what to do. all i know is i'd like to apply to the top programs so i'll be taking my GREs after this summer i think and work from there.
but as for internships...i have one lined up in child cognition. i've looked into these msw program requirements and apparently i need recommendations from professionals who can "attest to my desire to work in public health". yeah those don't exist for me. are they allowed to be psychologists...
i keep hearing the cons to all of these degrees and i'm freaking out
any advice whatsoever and i would be extremely grateful.
edit:i completely forgot........does anyone have any info on a masters in health psychology? is it new and up-and-coming? is it useful/is there room for progress? so now i'm considering like...3 different things. i know.
i started off thinking i would go the psyd route because i would be perfectly happy doing therapy with children.
then decided that a masters in clinical would be good enough for that.
then i began to consider the msw degree, because the idea of its job flexibility really appeals to me. who knows, i would perhaps enjoy working in a hospital or for some corporation. i don't need to be a millionaire, i just need room for monetary...progress
but then i remembered all of the horrible things i heard growing up...that social workers make next to nothing and have a high burn-out rate. KAY.
then i looked into joint-degree programs and something about the msw+mph really appeals to me. okay one problem...i'm a psych major/bio minor. as in, have taken absolutely no social work or public health classes to date. i'm pretty sure i can't either because i've declared my minor and those spots all seem to be on reserve.
all i want to do is child therapy (and ok the potential to do other things) but assuming i apply for an msw of sorts, how do i make myself competitive? all of my internships/experience/classes have been in psych. i have no idea what to do. all i know is i'd like to apply to the top programs so i'll be taking my GREs after this summer i think and work from there.
but as for internships...i have one lined up in child cognition. i've looked into these msw program requirements and apparently i need recommendations from professionals who can "attest to my desire to work in public health". yeah those don't exist for me. are they allowed to be psychologists...
i keep hearing the cons to all of these degrees and i'm freaking out
any advice whatsoever and i would be extremely grateful.
edit:i completely forgot........does anyone have any info on a masters in health psychology? is it new and up-and-coming? is it useful/is there room for progress? so now i'm considering like...3 different things. i know.
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