Psychology Major: Georgia, Tulane, VaTech or Ohio State?

[Anonymous]

By reputation, Ohio State's psychology program is very strong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Typically, The graduate programs matter more than undergraduate when it comes to psychology. However, that does depend on what focus is he looking into research psychology to be a practitioner, etc.?

This, she will need her PhD to do anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks to all who responded. Some of you asked some questions so I’ll reply here:

1) The questions about the psychology offerings are to help us with just one of several decision points my son will incorporate into his college destination decision. We are aware of the other factors including cost, student/social life, weather, etc. We are just trying to find some differentiations among each schools' psychology program.

2) At least as of now, my son wants the option to pursue a pre-med track or become a psychologist. He also knows that because a psychology major offers a blend of training in both quantitative and qualitative aspects, he will have other avenues available to him including business (MBA school), law, etc. I suppose what he does post-graduate will crystallize has he progresses in college.

3) Some asked where we are located. We are located in Maryland.

Many thanks again and thanks in advance for any more insights below.

If he wants pre-med this is a bad major as there isn't enough math and science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks to all who responded. Some of you asked some questions so I’ll reply here:

1) The questions about the psychology offerings are to help us with just one of several decision points my son will incorporate into his college destination decision. We are aware of the other factors including cost, student/social life, weather, etc. We are just trying to find some differentiations among each schools' psychology program.

2) At least as of now, my son wants the option to pursue a pre-med track or become a psychologist. He also knows that because a psychology major offers a blend of training in both quantitative and qualitative aspects, he will have other avenues available to him including business (MBA school), law, etc. I suppose what he does post-graduate will crystallize has he progresses in college.

3) Some asked where we are located. We are located in Maryland.

Many thanks again and thanks in advance for any more insights below.

If he wants pre-med this is a bad major as there isn't enough math and science.

Premed students are not dependent on their majors for such courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks to all who responded. Some of you asked some questions so I’ll reply here:

1) The questions about the psychology offerings are to help us with just one of several decision points my son will incorporate into his college destination decision. We are aware of the other factors including cost, student/social life, weather, etc. We are just trying to find some differentiations among each schools' psychology program.

2) At least as of now, my son wants the option to pursue a pre-med track or become a psychologist. He also knows that because a psychology major offers a blend of training in both quantitative and qualitative aspects, he will have other avenues available to him including business (MBA school), law, etc. I suppose what he does post-graduate will crystallize has he progresses in college.

3) Some asked where we are located. We are located in Maryland.

Many thanks again and thanks in advance for any more insights below.

If he wants pre-med this is a bad major as there isn't enough math and science.

^ this is not true at all. First, a psychology major offers a strong foundation in critical analysis from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Second, at just about any undergraduate program, a student can still take the prerequisites that most med schools want: lab sciences biology, org chemistry, physics + advanced math in statistics & calculus, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks to all who responded. Some of you asked some questions so I’ll reply here:

1) The questions about the psychology offerings are to help us with just one of several decision points my son will incorporate into his college destination decision. We are aware of the other factors including cost, student/social life, weather, etc. We are just trying to find some differentiations among each schools' psychology program.

2) At least as of now, my son wants the option to pursue a pre-med track or become a psychologist. He also knows that because a psychology major offers a blend of training in both quantitative and qualitative aspects, he will have other avenues available to him including business (MBA school), law, etc. I suppose what he does post-graduate will crystallize has he progresses in college.

3) Some asked where we are located. We are located in Maryland.

Many thanks again and thanks in advance for any more insights below.

If he wants pre-med this is a bad major as there isn't enough math and science.

^ this is not true at all. First, a psychology major offers a strong foundation in critical analysis from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Second, at just about any undergraduate program, a student can still take the prerequisites that most med schools want: lab sciences biology, org chemistry, physics + advanced math in statistics & calculus, etc.

This. Med schools takes students from all majors as long as they have the required courses. if you can get those in and study another subject, more power to you. Ultimately, a high GPA is the goal and you sometimes that's easier with a different major.

[Anonymous]

Addressing the original post here and also integrating a theme on this thread - the need to go to graduate school for a psych major. I see Ohio State is one of the four schools mentioned. If medical school is an option, I know OSU has an awesome medical school with very close ties to the prestigious Wexner Medical Center. The med school is a feeder to Wexner. So OSU Pscyh > OSU Med School > Wexner = an amazing path.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably everyone already said that you have to get a masters/PHD in Psychology. if you don't its like getting a bachelors in "pre-law" or "pre-med". Or in in the case of psychology, its a social worker. So go where they like it and its cheapest or a balance of the two because from the PHDs I know in Psychology (shockingly 3) they all said its all about your undergrand GPA and your gradute exam scores. I dont think they even care what school it was - they want top class rank, close to 4.0 and solid scores.

Undergrad psych majors do well in a variety of business jobs. In other threads, market research and marketing have repeatedly come up as logical places to look.

+1. That’s good to hear. Honestly, so ma of my DD friends are studying psychology. I just wonder what they are all going to do. Back in my day, they went into social work. Or teaching.

[Anonymous]

Tulane and it is not even close.

[Anonymous]

Georgia. The four years is great but it's also all about connections and what happens after the diploma. Georgia has a MASSIVE alumni network that is loyal to its fellow Dawgs. UGA is one of the dominant names in the southeast (of course!) and the name really carries well up and down the Atlantic seaboard NYC / Philly / DC, Carolinas and down to Florida.