I graduated with my bachelor's in psychology in 2003 and I'm ready to get back to school for my master's. Since I have graduated I have mainly worked in restaurants serving and bartendeng so I haven't gotten any other experience. I think I would like school counseling but I don't know THAT much about it. What should I expect from this field? Would it be difficult to get a job? Any information about school/educational counseling would be great! I live in Georgia if that helps at all..thanks!
2007-02-03 04:36:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Anyone??? I need help!!!!!
2007-02-03 05:34:43 · update #1
is it a bleak as canprof says?? come on guys! I need more than one opinion!
2007-02-03 05:43:09 · update #2
Go to your local college and speak with a career counselor. School counseling is a great field but be prepared b/c @ the k-12 level you are a work horse! You will be speaking with kids non stop! Do research on the internet and talk to people call a local highschool and ask to set up an interview with a counselor. GET YOUR MASTERS.
2007-02-10 17:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but I don't know much about the actual job because I'm still studying at the moment but I don't think that you should listen to anyone who says that it's not thought of as a very good career. I've heard from many educational psychologists who absolutely love their job and find it's really rewarding and that's one of the reasons why I'm studying it at the moment. Sorry I can't be much help as I don't know how difficult it is to get a job etc. but I think this website is quite useful.http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&idno=67&pageno=8 It also has case studies so you can read other people's experiences. Hope that helps a bit!
2007-02-05 05:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid that ed psych is an area right down near the bottom of the list of degrees anybody outside of the field itself has any respect for. The joke goes "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach go in to ed psych". Sorry but that is just how it is. My advice to you is to go back to where you got your bachelor's degree and talk with some of your psych professors. We enjoy talking to ex-students. They can give you solid advice and of course it is likely they from whom you will be asking for letters of reference to get in to grad school.
Good luck.
2007-02-03 05:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by CanProf 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋