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psychology
i'm a junior in HS. i want to be a psychiatrist. what are some good colleges for that? i dont want to know from a website, i want to know from people who have persued it themselves. i was kinda considering an online college so i can focus more on the work & not the parties & learn at my own pace ... has anyone done that (for psycology) ? thanks for your help =)
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First of all, just to let you know, most places only consider psychologists with a Master's degree (a 6-year degree) or higher. There are associate's degrees (2-year) and bachelor's degrees (4-year) for psychology, but they will not get you very far.
Now, to your question. It doesn't really matter what college you go to, in my opinion. Yes, there are Ivy League colleges and there are colleges that are in the middle of nowhere, but no one cares where you go. And one college is no better than another.
There are a lot of online colleges available. But I strongly suggest that you do not do that. Not only are online classes more difficult, time-consuming, and expensive than normal classes, but you will not get the full college experience, like Spacefem said.
However, that being said, if you still pursue an online education, I would suggest only taking online classes for the basic core requirements. These include math, science, history, political science, English, and speech. But for all of your psychology classes, please don't take them online. You will be limited to learning about the subject from a textbook, and if you are truly interested in psychology, that shouldn't be enough.
I am not going to lie. There are parties in college. But from what I hear, most parties happen in dorms, so if you want to avoid parties, why not live at home or in an apartment close by? That way, you won't have any distractions.
I hope that I helped. A lot of colleges offer online classes that are not online colleges. You may want to look into that.
Good luck.
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You can checkout that website... Its an actual school that offers a wide variety of professional fields to study an earn a degree for. And yes, I am currently enrolled in it taking veterinary assisting. I'm not100% percent positive it offers psychology but you can browse through the course catalog to find out.
It is an amazing program and very inexpensive!!! You study at home in your spare time, they send you all the materials you need. Also just so you know it is an accredited school so your license or diploma will be valid. Good luck and I hope this helps
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do not go to an online college, they're not serious and you won't get the directed help you need. Besides, making friends in college is part of the college experience, it's good for you.
Psychology is one of those fields where you're going to go through so much school it really doesn't matter where you get your undergrad. Visit some schools in your area and talk with professors in the psychology department, and see how you feel about them, that's my advice. As long as the department is accredited you really can't go wrong, it's important to pick someplace comfortable and affordable for your undergrad, then when you continue from there, start thinking prestige.
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