What is the best college for someone who wants to be a Psychiatrist?
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Yale, has a much better program
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For a clinical psychologist, you would major in psychology in college then go on to your masters and folow that with a doctorate (PhD).  You woul dneed to focus on your core courses for this degree which would be like child development, abnormal psychology, etc.  You would also have your general education requirements which you get at any college where you pursue a bachelor's degree\n\nTo be a Psychiatrist, you MUST go to medical school (4 years).  For undergrad, you should major in a pre-med program or something in the sciences.  You could also major in psychology, but you need certain core courses in order to be able to get into a medical school.  Also, you have to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) before you can get into med school.  This test is very science heacy with some reading sections.  It is difficult, but taking the science courses throughout college will help you.  After you finish your medical school education you have to do your internship and residency which for a psychiatrist is I think 4-6 years after medical school. \n\nYou should get online to different medical school websites to check out their admission requirements which will give you a better idea of what you may be interested in. \n\nAs far as who makes more, in general psychiatrists would make more.  But this is heavily dependent on where you work, and how good you are at what you do.  I know psychologists who make more than some psychiatrists, but this isn't the norm.  Psychiatrists usually make more.\n\nHope this helps and good luck to you in your future decisions and career!
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Am I horse blinded?  Did they not say that the GED was equivalent to the high school diploma.  Hmmm maybe I was mistaken.  Yes dear.  You can go on to college and become absolutely anything you want to do.  It is not somebody elses choice to *choose* you to become a psychiatrist.  You work hard and stick with your college and you can do it!!
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I think you can get into those high profile schools - the more important thing is your GPA/MCAT/extra-cirr/research/letters of recommendation. You can go to Norte Dame but if your GPA is bad it's not going to take you where you want to go.  So I think it's most important to consider the environment of the school you're considering and that you can do well there (as well as having a good time in college!  Med sch is prison, have fun while you can!!)  \n\nAlso if you need to take on any debt, it might be something to consider.
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university of wales Bangor. they do great psychology courses i know because i too am looking to do psychology ans so far Bangor looks to be the best
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http://www.psychiatry.msu.edu/clinical_services.html\n\nhttp://www.psychiatry.msu.edu/faculty.html\n\nThese two sites list, respectively, the psychiatrists at the U of M that see patients, and those that teach.
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Harvard College of Medicine, Mass., is ranked #1 by most credible polls.  It is also the school with the highest ratio of "accepted students who enroll" and one of the "toughest ratios" of applicants to admitted students.\n\nI am an MD and PHD, Yale alum, and my advice: ignore the rude comments by other person who has answered; study hard; learn all you can, and good luck!! \n\necl, md, phd
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Both elementary education and psychology are commonly offered at many if not most colleges. So, you have lots of options. It can seem overwhelming, but you can go about this by narrowing down some of your options. Here are some things to think about when you look at your options:\n\n1. What size school do you want to go to? Large (12,000+), medium (3,000-12,000) or small (<3,000)?\n2. Where would you like to be geographically (what are some states that you would consider going to school in?) If you know you want to go in-state then that narrows it down even more.\n3. What type of campus do you want to be on (urban, suburban, rural)?\n4. Do you want to (or not want to) go to a school with a particular culture (religious school; historically black or historically hispanic, etc).\n5. Do you want to go to a public (state-supported) or private school (to some degree this may also depend on finances).\n6. How far from home do you want to be (related to geographics, but a different question).\n\nNow, talk with your parents and your friends and your guidance counselor about these questions. Once you have given some tentative answers to these questions you have some parameters in which to work and have narrowed down your choices considerably. Now go to one of those sites that lets you browse colleges (here is one that has links to colleges by state:  http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/). Look around at the schools in the geographic location and see what you think. Write to some and ask for information. Go visit some that are close (all will have open houses this spring, or you can go on a tour). Go to your library, your school career center, and/or large bookstore and look at some college guides that tell you some about different schools.\n\nThere are lots of great schools, and part of it is seeing which fits well with your personality and what you want to major in. \n\nThis is an exciting time, so be methodical in your search and enjoy this process!!
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Brown, Harvard, Temple (my dad went there for phsychiatry), Carribean, other med schools
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cornell university www.cornell.edu\ngeorgetown university www.georgetown.edu\nprinceton university www.princeton.edu\nnew york university www.nyu.edu\nboston university www.bu.edu\ntufts university www.tufts.edu\n\nand, from someone who has talked to college students heading into MD programs, take advantage of your time in college to explore classes other than science-based ones; you will be studying medicine for the rest of your life, so seize the opportunities you will have as an undergraduate to enjoy courses other than science and math. \ngood luck in your college search!
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I dont know what is the best school for psychology, but I can tell you the difference between undergrad and grad school.\n\nIn undergrad you earn your bachelor's degree (a BA or BS).  After you have your BA/BS you apply for grad school and there you can earn a Masters or a PhD.  If you plan to counsel you will need to get at least a Masters, but most likely a PhD.  This will entitle you to call yourself Doctor, and will require at least 6-7 years of school.  \n\nIf you want to be a Psychiatrist, you will need to get your BA or BS, then go to medical school and get your MD, and then spend time in a psychiatric residency.  \n\nThe difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist, is the amount of time spent with patients and the ability to prescribe medications.  A psychiatrist can prescribe medications and the average appointment time is about 7 minutes (I know a psychiatrist and he actually did a study of this).  A psychologist cannot prescribe medications, but spends much more time with their patients.  They are the ones who really counsel patients.
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To my knowledge, there are no psychiatry bachelor's degrees. The general path is to study either psychology or pre-med, get into medical school and specialize in psychiatry. For psychology and pre-med I'd recommend a decent state university (so your debt isn't outrageous when you're done). Get very good grades and apply to medical school. UCLA has a fantastic pyschiatry program.
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It is a psychiatrist, and at 13 you are old enough to pick up a dictionary.  I do not know how much a psychiatrist makes but it is a doctoral degree, so plan on going to school for at least 8 years.  A good website for any career that a student is considering is www.princetonreview.com.  Sign up for a free account and the website will tell you how much a someone in that career makes at one year, five years, and ten years.  It will describe the job and it will give a list of colleges that offer related majors.\n\nI just realized the description that you gave sounds like a psychologist, not a psychiatrist.  A psychologist counsels people through their problems.  A psychiatrist's main job is to prescribe medication for the mentally ill.  The psychiatrist gives the patient the meds and he or she is sent to a separate psychologist for counseling.
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Cornell, Columbia and NYU are the best colleges in New York.  THE SUNYs are good for going fast, going cheap and getting your basic sciences out of the way - Binghamton, Albany, Buffalo.
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Georgia Tech is supposed to be a good school for psychics. Virginia Tech too, but you'd almost have to take a vow of celibacy to go there.
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Of course! To help you pick one however, determine your preferences: student population (Big, medium, small?), setting (rural or urban), distance from home (driveable or flyable?), tuition (what can you afford?), strength of academic programs of interest, student life (parties or mellow?).  All these things can be checked out through a Barron's College guide-type book.  Your guidance counselor is also a good resource.  Once you've narrowed down your choices, try to visit the campuses too -- remember you'll be spending the next few years of your life there! Good luck!
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I don't know what country you're in, but in america you pick your profession in college and pursue streams there too :)\n\nBut I'll assume you mean, what courses should you take to broaden your understanding later on in college psych.\n\nwell these will help A Lot!\n-biology (they say biology before psychology.. and you will need it, trust me)\n-philosophy (really makes you question things, which will help when you need to do independent research)\n-math/stats (you're going to have to take it in college for psychology, so take general stat couses now, so that psych stat will be a breeze)\n-social studies/history/anthropology courses (really help in the long run, once you are a psychologist, gives you a deeper understanding of you patients)\n-language courses (more clients if you can speak other languages fluently)