<p>I have found out a lot about these schools but have not yet figured out which psych program is best for me..</p>
<p>If any one knows anything in particular about their psych departments please help me out! thanks</p>
<p>UC Davis
Fresno State
UC SB
and UC Irvine</p>
<p>I think comments from someone at a particular school doesn't help a lot since they only really know their department.</p>
<p>Some things you can do to help yourself are to check out the websites and call or email around to get answers to these questions: </p>
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<li>How big is the psych. major at each school?</li>
<li>How big is the typical class size in lower years and higher years.</li>
<li>How many courses do they offer?</li>
<li>What do the breadth requirements look like and do they sit well with you (e.g. if one school requires calculus or two statistics courses, you hate math...)</li>
<li>Can you sub-specialize in one area? </li>
<li>If you like a particular area of psych (they are very varied- from abnormal to neural to social), how many classes are offered and how many profs work in that area?</li>
<li>Are their opportunities for students to do research with faculty (important if you end up wanting to go to graduate school)?</li>
<li>How many grads go onto graduate school? </li>
<li>Do they offer a co-op program or internship opportunities?</li>
<li>Do students and faculty get to know one another? (important for letters of ref for grad school or job opportunities).</li>
<li>How does tuition and financial aid compare across schools? None of these is going to be THAT different to justify big differences in costs to your family.</li>
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<p>For Psych in CA, I'd go with UCLA. UCB has a strong dept as well. It really depends what you want to do in particular. For psych, you need a strong research program and it's best to have a smaller dept w/ excellent faculty.</p>