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I am currently a college senior finishing up a biology degree. I originally wanted to go to PA school (still might), but I am having cold feet. I have a psychology minor and flirted with the idea of changing my major to behavioral neuroscience many times but never took the plunge. I would say I have taken around 6 psych courses including statistics, abnormal, developmental and biological psychology. The last three courses I took with the same professor who is a clinical psychologist. She would always relate her clinical experiences to the material and in doing so made me want to pursue that profession. I would always back out and say it wasn't "practical" for me, as most of my experiences are in biology. However, now that I'm really starting to re-look at potential career options I would like to explore clinical psychology.
I have research experience, but it's in behavioral ecology & insect sociobiology. I worked in the lab as a volunteer for a year, then worked as a research assistant for a year and a half and did a directed study. From this I have one oral presentation, and three poster presentations of the work I did with other students. I left the lab soon after as I didn't enjoy the work. I go to a school with co-op programs, and I have worked in the pharmaceutical industry, physical therapy and currently as a medical assistant. I would say the only psychology related extracurricular I have done is working as direct support at a group home for individuals with developmental disabilities, which I did part time for two years.
If I were to pursue clinical psychology, what would the next steps be? Should I work in a lab for a while? Possibly start a masters? I would like to be in neuropsychology ideally, so I could use some of my biology background that I enjoy as well.
I have research experience, but it's in behavioral ecology & insect sociobiology. I worked in the lab as a volunteer for a year, then worked as a research assistant for a year and a half and did a directed study. From this I have one oral presentation, and three poster presentations of the work I did with other students. I left the lab soon after as I didn't enjoy the work. I go to a school with co-op programs, and I have worked in the pharmaceutical industry, physical therapy and currently as a medical assistant. I would say the only psychology related extracurricular I have done is working as direct support at a group home for individuals with developmental disabilities, which I did part time for two years.
If I were to pursue clinical psychology, what would the next steps be? Should I work in a lab for a while? Possibly start a masters? I would like to be in neuropsychology ideally, so I could use some of my biology background that I enjoy as well.