neurosceince minor/cetificate question, is it essential?

[Dirkwww]

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Im in a tricky spot with graduating and what not. Not going to get into much of the details, but basically if i stick on my track and add 2 more neuroscience classes i can add a neuro minor to my psychology degree, but it also somehow makes me have to take 19+ credit hours a semester ( a lot to factor in with GRE and possible honors thesis my final year) as well as makes it so i can’t take an I/O psychology class (something i really want to take as I am looking into I/O). I guess my question is, Would the minor or even the 2 additional neuroscience classes ever be a deal breaker for any graduate school? Would that have enough weight to actually make it worth the extra stress and time crunches it could put me in?

thanks

 

[bmedclinic]

Others might disagree with me, but my gut reaction is no. Quite frankly, I dont think any graduate program is impressed enough with any undergrad program/class/minor that they really care what you take.

What DOES matter is that you're a student they can train effectively for research (and if you're clinically oriented) for that as well. Unless you're going to go into a neuro or IO program (in which case I'd suspect this would be a no-brainer) it probably wont matter a bit.

 

[WisNeuro]

A lot of colleges don't even do minors these days. And I can't remember a single time in my program that someone's college minor was brought up in a decision on whether or not to offer them an interview or extend an offer for grad school.

 

[Dirkwww]

Thanks, this is reassuring to know. I think it might be best for me to not take those two classes, as I can focus on GRE, research thesis, as well as what i really want to do with my future in terms of graduate school.
Anyone else have any advice?

 

[bcliff]

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