Bad Advice

College Search & Selection
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<p>I really really want to go to Princeton. I love its campus, its diversity, tis small class sizes, its location, its prestige, the fact that it is classic and distinguished yet modernly awesome to put it vaguely. I just love it. HOwever, I plan to major in psychology, and outside of CC I"ve been told my relatives/teachers that it would be pointless because that isn't one of Princeton's strong points. ON CC,however, I've been told it is an excellent program, and i'm not sure what to do..any help? please please please..i appreciate it..</p>

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<p>You are getting bad advice... Princeton's psychology department is ranked in the top 15 in the country, according to the National Research Council (NRC) rankings of graduate programs.</p>

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<p>thanks..that's all i needed to konw...the only rankings i have are from'95 and they were only top ten...ill look for more recent ones..thanks</p>

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<p>a degree from Princeton in any field will be respected.</p>

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<p>princeton doesnt offer a graduate clinical psych program, which is why its not highly ranked. but the undergraduate department is wonderful.</p>

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<p>"they were ONLY top ten..." [emphasis added]</p>

<p>Do you know how utterly ridiculous that sounds...
Gee, ONLY top ten... I guess all the Princeton psych grads should just kill themselves... I mean, ONLY top ten... how do they even dare show their faces in public.</p>

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<p>^^ Ease up. I think he meant that the rankings he had from '95 only listed the top ten, and thus he had no idea where Princeton was ranked.</p>

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<p>Aye carumba...
I apologize... MY MISTAKE.
I guess I've been frustrated by similar comments in other threads where people were bashing schools that were "just barely in the top 10" as if that was somehow bad. Sorry, PrePrinceton, I should have read more carefully.</p>

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<p>When it comes to fields like psychology, concern yourself with the reputation of graduate programs. At the undergraduate level, it's pointless. You're worried about Princeton psychology? Princeton does well whatever it does.</p>

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<p>OP, since you're talking about bad advice, let me make a comment. Its fine to aspire to a ultra-selective school like princeton, which is indeed a wonderful place. However on these boards you will find people who endlessly discuss every nuance of schools like these as if they expect the hard part about the process is picking which one to go to. And that is BAD advice. </p>

<p>IMHO once you've identified what it is about P that you love, you should spend the majority of your time finding matches and a safety that provide similar qualities. It may not have a twin out there, but surely it has some cousins ;) </p>

<p>P and other elite schools are a reach for everyone, even Olympic skiers apparently. I'm not saying abandon your dream, I'm saying put most of your effort into finding schools that are similar but that are higher probabilities for acceptance.</p>

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<p>I love Princeton. With that said, whats really important is what Grad Psych program you get into. Also , what type of Psych is important too. ie, cognitive, behavorial, etc.</p>

<p>Goto to nice public ie CAL, Stony Brook, Austin and then spring the big bucks for a nice phd program.</p>

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<p>thanks you guys its a nice help. I did mean that the list onlyshowed the top ten..and I will definitely look at safety schools with the same quality..this is the GOOD advice i'm looking for...i appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Princeton will be good for you no matter what degree, the name is very well recognized, not to mention it's a good school, and if i recall correctly the campus is great-close to the city too :)</p>

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IMHO once you've identified what it is about P that you love, you should spend the majority of your time finding matches and a safety that provide similar qualities. It may not have a twin out there, but surely it has some cousins

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I love the last line. It's so cute!. :)</p>