<p>I am now considering majoring in Psychology and want to know if there are any schools I should consider. I have already applied to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Marquette University. Are there any others? I live in Chicago if that helps. Also, I'm looking for a safety school to apply in state. I was consider Northern Illinois University or Illinois State University, but I am not sure how reputable their programs are. Not posting my academic info, I just want suggestions. Thanks! </p>
<p>Look at the B10 schools. They’re strong in u/g psychology.</p>
<p>It seems most colleges have a Psych major. Just match yourself to the in-state schools that might interest you to see if the school is a safety, match, or reach. Of course consider your ability to pay (NPC), your stats, and the kind of psych major offered (BS or BA, etc.). Are you heading for a PhD in psych, an MSW, what career goal? How about Dominican, Augustana, IIT, DePaul, UIC, Loyola, Northeastern IL U, Northern IL U, etc.? Not really possible to make suggestions without a lot more info about you. </p>
<p>My D is looking at Carroll U. near Milwaukee for Psychology. They offer excellent scholarships and have found it to be as affordable as a state university. It’s in a nice area. She’s done an overnight visit and will likely be attending there. They have a rolling admissions so you would have a decision and a scholarship offer within a month.</p>
<p>In addition to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio State, and Michigan all have fantastic psych programs.</p>
<p>If Illinois State is a safety for you, I think it’s better than NIU.</p>
<p>I know this might not help but my weighted GPA is a 4.29. I have a good amount of extra curricular activities, including being an eagle scout. I work. I am ranked 10 out of 150 students in my class. I took the ACT on October 25th so i don’t know my score yet, but have a feeling it is around a 27. I’m also Hispanic if that makes a difference. </p>
<p>UIUC is known for being top ten in psychology.</p>
<p>UIUC is #7 tied with Princeton according to US World News</p>
<p>Thanks glasssculpture</p>
<p>Career goal? </p>
<p>I am a little unsure. I would be interested in helping people, so whichever branch of psychology that is that’s what I want to do.</p>
<p>Give yourself the gift of reading up on all the many career options (and training requirements for them) within the psych world. That’ll help you pick the best program for you. For example, my kid wants to be a psychotherapist to tweens and teens with depression. Once she learned what the PhD or PsychD would entail in terms of time, money, and coursework, she shifted goals to pursue a Psych BA or BSW followed by an MSW with the aim of becoming an LCSW. She wants to start as a school SW and move into a private practice later. She’s also now aware that there are different tracks within those BA or BSW programs or different foci for certain programs. She’s not interested in policy work or psych research. She’s instead seeking a program with a clinical focus. One also needs to think about trends in reimbursement for psych services. Will it pay? Others here likely know a lot more about this field and the programs out there.</p>
<p>You can help people from a lot of careers - not just psychology. It depends on how closely you want to work with others.</p>
<p>If you want to go to work doing direct therapy or counseling with people after a bachelor’s - well, there’s really no program that allows you to do that, but social work would get you much closer to your goal than psychology. UIUC has both a great psych major and a school of social work, so you could explore both there.</p>
<p>dyiu13, that is definitely something I would be interested in pursuing. I will probably check out a book or two to see what specifically I would be interested in. </p>
<p>Also, you might find a professional association or student association that could give you great up-to-date info. Do you have access to mentors in your desired field? Perhaps ask at school or the library for help researching.</p>
<p>This kind of book is an easy place to start (look for recent publication dates, however): </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Careers-Caring-People-Other-Sensitive-ebook/dp/B000OVLIWO/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414814336&sr=1-11&keywords=VGM+Careers+for+You”>http://www.amazon.com/Careers-Caring-People-Other-Sensitive-ebook/dp/B000OVLIWO/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414814336&sr=1-11&keywords=VGM+Careers+for+You</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Careers-Samaritans-Other-Humanitarian-Types/dp/084422295X/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414814479&sr=1-26&keywords=VGM+Careers+for+You”>http://www.amazon.com/Careers-Samaritans-Other-Humanitarian-Types/dp/084422295X/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414814479&sr=1-26&keywords=VGM+Careers+for+You</a></p>
<p>You will likely need a graduate degree, and that will likely be gotten at a school that is different from your undergrad.</p>
<p>Have you had your parents run the net price calculators on each schools’ website. If not, have them do so. Unless your parents will pay all costs for any school, you need to make sure that you have affordable schools on your list.</p>