<p>If you think your son might be interested in working in an educational setting, he would probably be looking at master's programs in school psychology. You can look up the national association (NASP) for a list of accredited programs. Wherever he goes and whatever field he chooses, it seems like a great idea to get some experience through internships. It will help his application and get him some meaningful recommendations. Most importantly, it will give him some confidence in his career direction. I would choose an undergrad school that is a good fit for his personality, and offers a range of majors and experiences that appeal to him.</p>
<p>My son is looking into NASP and getting his masters in school psychology although his heart right now is clinical psychology. The money involved is the motivating factor along with knowing the need for schools to have school psychologists. I told him, he might really like it...you don't know sometimes until you are involved which is why internships are great.</p>
<p>I don’t think parents helping their adult children with something they find overwhelming to be a negative thing. If you find a post stating a parent wrote a personal statement, then you have something to argue about. Sounds like sour grapes from someone who had no support from the family.</p>
<p>Now it’s my turn to be flamed. You cannot answer that your daughter got into graduate school in response to someone asking if their son can get in. It’s a little like undergrads posting that they got into a certain university with low scores, so everyone else can relax, but when probed you learn the poster is an unrepresented minority and got in with lower requirements. I know plenty of young women getting into medical schools, business schools, etc., while young white men with higher test and gpa scores are not getting in because competition is much stiffer. </p>
<p>mwduke, assisting in research is a good thing - running your own research and writing a paper about it is a great thing and gives you an even better advantage. Both will give you research experience and expose you to people who may be willing to write letters of recommendation for you. Research experience, letters of recommendation, gpa, GRE test scores, and writing a personal statement that is geared towards the specific program and possibly mentioning a professor and his or her research, are the key elements to concentrate on.</p>
<p>I take offense at what you said. I had the best parents a son could ask for. They loved me enough to let me fight my own battles when I became an adult and I thank them for that.</p>