<p>I've applied to UCLA, UCD, UCB, UCSC, UCSD and UCI as a psychology major. I'm trying to find out which has the best psychology department. I'm leaning towards Social Psychology.</p>
<p>Any info I could get would be helpful.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>UCLA hands down.</p>
<p>No, actually it depends what kind of psychology you want into. UCB, UCLA, and UCSD are all very good schools for psychology. I think UCB is ranked the highest, then there is UCSD, then UCLA.
UCSD- more for experimental psychology, biological process
UCLA- child and social psychology
UCB- Idk lol</p>
<p>Wrong. UCLA has one of the highest ranked psychology departments in the country.
Psychology</a> B.A.</p>
<p>Where do the others rank in comparison Premed?</p>
<p>Thanks guys. </p>
<p>From everything I've heard it's between UCB, UCLA, and UCSD.</p>
<p>I wonder what weighs more when applying to graduate schools, ranking of the psychology department or the school?</p>
<p>For instance, if UCLA has the best program but UCB is regarded as the better overall school, which would carry more weight?</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Also, where does the University of Washington, Seattle fit into the mix?</p>
<p>MOS25V10 -- If the school has an excellent department, the graduate school you apply to will know that. As in the case of my major, philosophy. University of Pittsburg is, for lack of a better word, subpar. However, their philosophy department beats out UCLA, it is in the top 10 of the nation. Beating out University of Chicago, UCB, UCSD and even Yale, I think. To get a BA, a MPhil or a PhD from there carries more weight and will be more likely to get you a better job or a spot at NYU (the best grad school for Phil).</p>
<p>Thanks for the heads up xleper. I was mentally wondering how I could possibly turn down UCB (if I get in) for UCLA. US News did rank UCB as the best public school in the nation. </p>
<p>It makes sense that a graduate school wouldn't get "star struck" by the name of the university and hold my choice against me.</p>
<p>UCLA is superior in psychology.
From what I heard, as an undergrad you go for the prestige of the school and as grad you go for the prestige of the program. The prestige of the program usually applies only at grad. level and profs tend to concentrate his works on grad students. This means that there will not be much difference materials you learn from school A to school B. This is where the quality of student gets in, and the prestige of school plays main role in determining this.</p>
<p>But if it's between ucla and berkeley, choose either. the difference is negligible.</p>
<p>it's a well known fact that psychology is probably if not the most popular major, it's really up there at UCLA.</p>
<p>UCLA >> UCB with respect to psychology.</p>
<p>UCB>>>UCLA with respect to social science.</p>
<p>It sounds like it's comes down to UCLA and UCB. </p>
<p>Both schools seem to have their good points. Sistahgurl where did you read that UCLA is better for social psychology?</p>
<p>I've heard the some PhD Psychology programs will accept people that have a 4 year degree if they have been published. Anyone else hear that before?</p>
<p>I should find out which school would let me do my own research.</p>
<p>Anyone know about the University of Washington psychology department?</p>
<p>I've talked to an undergrad psych major at UCLA and she told me their program was very research oriented. For example students perform case studies using other students as samples(the students who participate get paid). By the way, the quality of the applicant (meaning your performance + research) is going to be more important than going to "omg berkeley". </p>
<p>Not to mention UCLA IS in fact regarded as one of the best psych programs.</p>
<p>And UCSD is arguably the best choice if your interested in neurosciences(which you should be).</p>
<p>UCLA definitely looks very research oriented in psychology (also my major). Just take a look at the upper division major reqs and most of them deal with psychology as a scientific subject, not much sociology or philosophy</p>
<p>Well I'd like a balance. Who wants to do statistics all day, haha. I wonder which school gives you the most "hands on" time. I don't want to sit in classes filled with 300 other people that are taught by a graduate students. So professor interaction is huge.</p>
<p>any thoughts?</p>
<p>"it's a well known fact that psychology is probably if not the most popular major, it's really up there at UCLA."</p>
<p>i did not know that.</p>
<p>I've heard good things about the UCSC psychology department. Is anyone else familiar with that department?</p>