What Psychology Majors Could and Should Be Doing: An Informal Guide to Research Experience and Professional Skills

Silvia, Paul J.; Delaney, Peter F.; Marcovitch, Stuart

ISBN 10: 1433804387 / ISBN 13: 9781433804380

Published by Amer Psychological Assn, 2009

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• Title: What Psychology Majors Could and Should Be Doing: An Informal Guide to Research Experience and Professional Skills
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433804387
• ISBN 13: 9781433804380
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 6 ounces

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Synopsis

More students are majoring in psychology than ever before--over 85,000 students graduate with psychology degrees each year--so competition for grad-school spots and good jobs is fierce. What are you doing to stand out from the other hundreds of thousands of psychology majors? If a good GPA is all you have to show for your years in college, you may be in trouble.

To go beyond the minimum, students could (and should) get involved in research, develop their scientific writing skills, attend conferences, join clubs and professional organizations, build a library of professional books, and present their research. By getting out of the classroom and actively participating in the real world of psychology, students can build skills that will prepare them for the competitive realms of graduate school and the workforce. Written in a lighthearted and humorous tone, this book shows both grad-school bound and career-bound students how to seek out and make the most of these opportunities.