Im in a point in my life when I need to decide what I am going to do with my life next? Im getting my Bachelors in psychology in December of next year, and am unsure if I should try to get into medical school to eventually become a psychiatrist or graduate school to eventually become a psychologist. I know the obvious differences, money, schooling, etc... but any other opinions on whcih I should choose? I do plan on getting my PhD in either also.
2006-10-11 07:22:20 · 2 answers · asked by Heather N 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I also know I would like to do clinical psychology.
2006-10-11 07:22:39 · update #1
pick what you want to do. sit down and think about what you concider the pro's and con's of each choice. then make your decision
2006-10-11 07:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by ekenny513 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would choose the psychiatrist with the phd....
Why?
Because you have options opened on both ends. You can be a psychologist and if you decide to do psychiatry, the schooling is all completed. It aslo helps to have the psychiatry training and phd for clinical psyhology. If it turns out that psychiatry is not for you, its easier to just become a psychologist then to try to do it the other way around later.
Good luck
adn good for you
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2006-10-11 14:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by Tyana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋