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Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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   Anonymous 
1.5 stars
 
Date:
 May 25, 2007
  Psychology, General:

I actually did a double major, Biology and Psychology with a minor in English, but I know a lot more people are interested in Psychology. I think it was horribly easy. I had a 4.0 without even trying. I never had to study for tests because they were all multiple choice and common sense. The classes were huge and taught by grad students. There was a ton of extra credit available. It was easy, so there were a lot of Psych majors. I think most of them have had trouble finding jobs (I am working on my Ph.D. in Neuroscience). I would not major in this unless you don't mind low-paying jobs that no one else wants. It did work well as a second major though.
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   Anonymous 
5 stars
 
Date:
 May 21, 2007
  Counseling Psychology:

First advice for anyone considering this major is to have a huge, caring heart but be able to leave the work at the workplace.

I would absolutely recommend going into this field for anyone that is looking for a truly rewarding career and I would jump at the chance to choose this major again if I were living in a larger city.

The pros of this major are that it is a relatively easy major if you are sincerely interested in counseling. It is rewarding and can in most cases be very lucrative.

The con is that if you are living in a rural area, better paying positions are hard to find. Jobs paying over $50,000 will be ones that will require commutes over fifty miles one way.

Overall, it is an excellent field if you live in a larger city where employment opportunities are more readily available.
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   Anonymous 
3.5 stars
 
Date:
 May 08, 2007
  Counseling Psychology:

I choose a graduate degree in counseling psychology because I wanted to becoem a mental health counselor but couldn't do that with just a bachelor's degree and didn't want to go the social work route. I am in the middle of my master's program and would recommend it to someone who wants to be a counselor but doesn't want to have to get their phd or study social issues in the social work field. A pro of this major is that you can get your license after getting your cags (in my state anyway), a con would be some states have different requirements as to education for a counselor so my degree might not allow me to counsel in certain states but seeing I plan to practice in my home state that is not an isse for me.
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   Anonymous 
5 stars
 
Date:
 May 08, 2007
  Psychology, General:

It is a very good major and useful for many things - from social work, human resources, hospital work to private practice or the criminal justice system, but learning specific details about the specific job-related tasks/concepts is key. General psychological information is fun and useful, but in the end, you'll need a job. And having experience (volunteer or paid) and having skills/knowledge directly applicable to the job will be key to getting there.
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   Anonymous 
2 stars
 
Date:
 April 26, 2007
  Psychology, General:

A student who is planning to obtain a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to understand that this is just the first step towards a career as a psychologist. To become licensed, most states require at least a master's degree. A doctorate is preferred. Another thing to consider is the current state of mental health insurance coverage and reimbursement. Many people will depend on their insurance to pay for sessions, so that means that the psychologist has to be in the health plan and accept the health plan reimbursement. I think managed care for mental health creates too much paper-work and too many requirements for the provider. Of course, if you work for a third party (like a school or hospital or court), you may not have to worry about all that.
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   Anonymous 
3 stars
 
Date:
 April 17, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Psychology can be a useful major or minor for people planning to pursue a variety of careers after college, including law, therapy, politics, marketing, and teaching. I chose psychology because I thought I wanted to be a clinical psychology and conduct therapy in a hospital but later decided it wasn't for me. I wish that I had balanced my psychology classes with more sociology classes to see the relationship between individuals and society more.
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4.5 stars
 
Date:
 April 10, 2007
  Experimental Psychology:

This major is intensely interesting. Its very hands on and is at the forefront of scientific discovery today. It combines the best of science and the interest of psychology to hopefully understand how the brain works- a monumental task.
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3.5 stars
 
Date:
 March 28, 2007
  Clinical Psychology:

I don't work in the field of psychology--I am now an attorney--but the psychology background is very useful for my field.
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   Anonymous 
5 stars
 
Date:
 March 26, 2007
  Psychology, General:

I suggest psychology as a major. In my college, it provides many chances to take interesting and unique classes while also providing a strong basis for a future career if you so choose, with or without attending graduate school.
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   Anonymous 
3 stars
 
Date:
 March 26, 2007
  Psychology, General:

This is a very interesting major and very applicable to real life. The problem is that it is a very popular major, and often times, you can be lost in the masses. Additionally, if you aren't planning to attend graduate school, chances are you won't make a lot of money. Graduate school is essential to making money with psychology. However, it's been a fascinating major to be involved in, and it's important in terms of studying child development and interpersonal relations.
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   Anonymous 
5 stars
 
Date:
 March 17, 2007
  Counseling Psychology:

I think the pyschology major is an important major, because the need for counselors is great. I recommend this major as it is challenging but very rewarding in the end, I would choose this major again is I had to do it over again.
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   Anonymous 
4 stars
 
Date:
 March 17, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Being a psychology major is A LOT of work! Be prepared to spend many, many hours with long reading sessions and even more hours doing research. I would definately recommend studying psychology since it is a very useful tool in our every day life and is just as essential as biology. As well, it is a very enriching subject to take that will help you understand people around you and develop your critical thinking skills. If I had to do it again, I would, without a doubt, do it again. The pros of this major are the wonderful insight you will gain and the discipline you will learn. The cons are the hard work but if you can make it past all that, you will not regret it!
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4.5 stars
 
Date:
 March 08, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Psychology is a good major that can provide you a fulfilling career on its own or can serve as a useful pre-law or pre-med course. The training and knowledge you obtain from this course prepares you for virtually any entry-level job, which is both a blessing and a curse for new graduates. It's a blessing because you are qualified for jobs in many industries but it can also be a curse if you are unsure about your career path because it spoils you for choices.
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   Anonymous 
2.5 stars
 
Date:
 February 25, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Those considering this major should have an interest in many areas of psychology, including analysis, research and counseling. This major usually requires additional work after the bachelor's level (Masters, Ph.D) to train for a specific sub-careers. Without further training, many psychology majors are unable to find related jobs or advance in the field. Most importantly, take the study of this field seriously. If your grades are not consistently superior, you will find that you are unable to attain acceptance into graduate programs and will therefore be at a distinct disadvantage in terms of pay and job prospects.

I would recommend studying psychology, but only if that is the true passion of the student. Those who are simply interested in popular subcategories, such as personality or deviance should take a specific college course but declare another major.

I would study psychology again, although I would likely have specialized in a more lucrative field, such as industrial or business psychology. Those interested in counseling and criminal psychology face fierce competition for jobs and graduate opportunities.

The pros of this major are that it is often very interesting and has a myriad of different subfields to study.

The cons of this major are the lack of jobs at the bachelor's level, the low pay in the field, the incredible competition for graduate level study and related jobs, and the difficulty in being taken as a serious student. Oftentimes, people view the major as an "easy" one, when in reality it is complex and competitive for serious students.
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   Anonymous 
5 stars
 
Date:
 February 25, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Psychology is a very interesting major since there is still so much to be learned about human behavior and cognition. Graduate school is very competetive, but almost a must, unless social work is your thing. Try to get involved with graduate research early to build your resume. I would definitely major in psychology again if I could do college over.
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4 stars
 
Date:
 February 24, 2007
  Social Psychology:

Social psych is fascinating because it gives you a chance to evaluate your behavior and that of the people around you in an academic framework. once you know what people are doing, it's easier to counter.
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   Anonymous 
4.5 stars
 
Date:
 February 24, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Yes, I would recommend this major and I would chose it again, because the field is expanding in influence everyday. It provides a solid understanding of life values that will serve as a foundation for the rest of your life and also be valuable for any future work situation. It would also be good to add practical business courses or sciences course to broaden your employability options.
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4 stars
 
Date:
 February 23, 2007
  Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics:

If the idea of learning how language operates in the mind and allows us to express our thoughts, linguistics might be a major for you. From that description I'm sure you can tell the field is rather philosophically oriented rather than having a clear practical end, you need to be driven by a love for the subject rather than financial reward if you choose to major in it. Though analyzing the organization of language has been studied for centuries the current field is deeply shaped by Chomsky's theory of universal grammar. This perspective essentially boils down to the idea that language is genetically structured system that provides underlying principles that governs how language is produced. Chomsky's ideas are still controversial to a degree but this focus on language as an internal mental system rather than a cultural artifact has deeply marked the field and lead to a great deal of fruitful research (in 2002, for example, a gene was discovered that influences language acquisition). Linguists themselves primarily study language structures comparatively and try to deduce principles of its organization such as X-bar theory and generative phonology. Increasingly the field is being merged with psychology and neuroscience to increase its empirical scope and integrate its theory with the what we know about how the brain is organized (an excellent popularizer of this approach is Steven Pinker who has written about linguistics and psycholinguistics for a general audience). Broadly, aspects of the field touch on areas of philosophy, history, and culture so it is quite interdiscplinary. I think linguistics is a good major for anyone who enjoys logical analysis, psychology, and language and especially good subject to integrate in to a broader cognitive science major.
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   Anonymous 
4 stars
 
Date:
 February 06, 2007
  Psychology, General:

I would only recommend studying this to those who are truly interested in the subject. It's not somethingt that will help people get high paying jobs after they graduate. Also, students should know that if they want to practice psychology they need to get a Masters or a PhD. It's a really interesting subject, but according to CNN Money, psychology majors are ranked as having the lowest starting salary: even lower than philosophy, English, and history!!
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   Anonymous 
2.5 stars
 
Date:
 February 04, 2007
  Psychology, General:

Psychology is the study of the way humans and animals interact and respond to their environment; in essence, it's the study of behavior and the thoughts behind it. Cool thing about this major: analyzing your friends and family. Not so cool thing: you almost have to go to grad school to do anything at all related to this line of work. Which is perfectly fine, if you understand and commit to that path from the get-go. Just don't expect that four years of college will get you a private practice where people lie on a couch and tell you their troubles for $95/hour. You'll need an extra five to seven years of schooling and a Ph.D. or Psy.D. before that will happen.
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