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Any Psychology Majors??!?!?

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So here's the run down:
-I'm a psychology major (undergraduate) working on a sociology minor.
-I could graduate Spring 2012 if I decide I want to go to graduate school for Clinical Psychology (meanings that's a year I could either work or try for graduate school before my wedding).
-Or I could stay another year (graduating the same time as my fiance) if I want to go into School Psychology.

My mom is pushing me into Clinical because I would graduate earlier (less student loans) but I'm TERRIFIED because Clinical is so hard to get into and is super competitive. Beyond the fear, I can see myself being a School Psychologist (I think...) but I've always wanted to help people so Clinical seems the way to go. But if I do Clinical then that means Ph.D. which equals more years in school, more debate, and a lot of stress to start a married life with...

Basically I'm asking if there are any Psychology majors or any grad students doing Clinical Psychology or School Psychology that could give me some advice...
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  • SteveandKrisSteveandKris member
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    I have a BS in Psychology (Human-Computer Intereaction and Human Factors work) and I love it (now about to graduate from med school) - so I don't know if I'll be much help

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  • callalily13callalily13 member
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    I am currently in my first year of PhD program in Clinical Psychology. I got a BA (psych major, cj minor). My fiance and I met in high school, so he has been going through having to wait for me to get married. You do not have to go for a PhD you could go for a PsyD, which is a year less of school and a lot less intense. With a PhD the only difference is that you will seen as slightly better in employers and could teach at a university as a professor, but really you can do anything else with only a PsyD. With a masters, you could also do a lot of things and dont need to go all the way to PhD to be successful. If you have any other questions please ask.
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  • redheadtmkredheadtmk member
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    I have nothing helpful to add but wanted to say good luck which ever route you decide. My boyfriend will graduate with a BS in Psych and a BA in Sociology next fall. He plans on going to grad school to get his PhD in clinical psych. I know how hard it is to get accepted and how much work goes into being competitive.

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  • KoriAKoriA
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    I am currently an undergrad going for a BA in psychology, and also a minor in sociology. According to my research, you don't really NEED and a PhD in order to be a clinical psychologist, as long as you have good references and probably a little bit of experience, you could get a job with a masters. I read that you only really need a PhD if you want to have your own personal practice. Also you could graduate with a masters and go back to school later on to finish with a PhD if thats what you want. I have also heard several times that if you want to be more competative going into a doctorates program, you would want to have a BS in psychology rather than a BA, which would require changing your minor. The only reason I know all this good stuff is because I had to reasearch it for one of my classes, however, if you want to do your own research, some reasources I used included the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which you can find if you google OOH and probably your state department of labor. In any case, I hope you figure out what you are going to do, and I wish the best of luck to you and your fiance :)
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  • ericab1020ericab1020 member
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    I am a Psycholoy Major with a minor in Sociology also. I am not sure what i want to do after school, but I am going to wait maybe a year to go to grad school until I figure out exactly what i want to go for!
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  • JillKW13JillKW13
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    I also am a Psychology major, with a social psychology minor, graduating from Western Michigan next weekend.  Our wedding is in June.  The way things are looking, I'm going to take a year or two off and work til my fiance finishes his computer info. management degree and starts working.  Then I'll consider going for my masters.  But frankly, working a year or two is my only option because I can't afford to go for my masters yet and I need to try to work enough so that Brian can take a semester off to do an internship.
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