<p>I applied to the phycology department at GT for undergrad. I was just wondering if anyone has heard anything about it or if it helps get you admitted because if the small amount of students applying for that major?</p>
<p>Your major does not matter for undergraduate admissions.</p>
<p>Psychology at Tech is very good at quantitative psych and cognitive psych. But it’s a relatively small program so overall it is ranked lower than most other Tech programs</p>
<p>Glad to hear! Do you know how difficult the major is for most students? And if they are participating in the lab work studies available at tech?</p>
<p>I don’t have much first-hand experience in Psych, but it’s not known to be one of the more challenging majors on campus. I do know that they have many labs (in a very recently renovated historic building) and they do hire undergrads do work in the labs.</p>
<p>Do you know if they hire undergrads that go to different schools? Just in case I don’t get in and have to transfer my sophomore year.</p>
<p>I strongly doubt it.</p>
<p>Would the school be in Atlanta? I’d imagine there would be some chance. I know our psyche program will hire people from elsewhere (but I think ours is a tad larger, I don’t know). I also know that BME hires/employs lots of outside UG researchers (one of my freshmen friends does research over there). I also know lots of Tech people who are over here. Surely Tech doesn’t only accept Emory students. Then again, if you go to say Georgia State, there wouldn’t really be any reason to try to get research at Tech, because I think Georgia State is pretty strong in psychology and neuroscience. I believe they head the state-based consortium between the 3 of us.</p>
<p>Hiring a researcher requires two considerations: is it good for the research and is it good for the school. As a freshman, I can’t imagine that you can add anything of value to research. I could see a case as a junior or senior, but not really as a freshman. In fact, a grad student or faculty member will probably spend more time training you than they save from your assistance.</p>
<p>If it’s good for the school is another consideration. A GT researcher hiring a GT student is useful because that helps the student in grad school applications, and a good grad school placement for a GT student is good for GT. Helping a non-GT student doesn’t really help GT.</p>
<p>I could see some exceptions: BME is a joint program between GT and Emory, so hiring an Emory student is good for the joint program. I could also see an exception in a program that is in severe need for undergraduate assistants (again, BME is a good example). But I strongly doubt Psych at GT falls into an exception.</p>
<p>I would be going to Georgia state if I don’t get accepted to tech, but the issue with state is that even if I do extrordinarily well there grad schools like Emory tend to not even aknoledge state applicants. So would it be better to just try to get a research position at tech? Or get one at state since I plan on transferring anyway?</p>
<p>It would be best to just go to State and focus entirely on keeping up your GPA so you can transfer as soon as possible.</p>
<p>True! If I take all the credits necessary at state is the soonest I could transfer be summer12 or fall12?</p>
<p>I really don’t think that’s true. Either way, if you do well, and get research, you should be fine. You can even do research here if you wanted (lots of money, lots of faith in freshmen doing research even if from elsewhere, huge psyche department). Again, I think GSU is solid for psyche and neuro as a whole (in other words its influence over that realm, but this may be at the grad. level), but I don’t know how useful/rigorous the courses are. In that respect, you will probably be better off at Tech, and if Emory is affordable/you fall in a bracket that will get you good fin. aid, you should consider checking us out upon transfer. The psyche dept. is quite tough (especially considering that you only get a B.A. the entry sequence is especially brutal. And I need not talk about methods and stats. The major seems to induce lots of unexpected stress considering that psyche is supposed to be “easy”), but it’s large and has lots of research labs and excellent faculty. Expect it to be very biology and neuroscience based. If you haven’t checked it out, you should stroll over and see. </p>
<p>Banjo: Is the dept. at Tech really that small? That building seemed huge (it is the one that I find on the right side of the street once I get up freshmen hill right, not too far from the library?) and it was very nice. Had some interesting architectural features (at least from the inside). Point is, it looked larger than how people describe it. Then again, all buildings at Tech seem kind of large to me.</p>
<p>“summer 12’, fall 12’”- Wow, never realized how close I am to graduation. Grad. in spring 12’. Now I feel old.</p>
<p>Hmm I’ll definately look into Emory some more for undergrad and research! The only problem is that Emory is extraordinarily pricy, do they give out a lot of need based financial aid?</p>
<p>Heck yes, how do you think I’m here. Emory Advantage. I’m so lucky I qualify. And if you do really well, try for Emory Scholar.
[Emory</a> Advantage](<a href=“Emory Advantage | Emory University | Atlanta GA”>Emory Advantage | Emory University | Atlanta GA)</p>
<p>And here is a sentimental video explaining the “effect on people’s oppurtunity”</p>
<p>[Emory</a> Advantage](<a href=“Emory Advantage | Emory University | Atlanta GA”>Emory Advantage | Emory University | Atlanta GA)</p>
<p>Could use some improvement, but it’s good considering the recession and all. Emory has a lot of b**ls when you realize that it’s offering this and doing need-blind admissions in spite of the drop in its endowment. </p>
<p>If you want to know about some of the psychology research happening (or faculty members), just type “psychology” in the search bar that appears on that same youtube page. Enjoy.</p>