I’m getting 2 b.a.’s in may criminal justice and psychology.
i’m debating going to grad school for clincal psychology or going to med school for psychiatry.
which one has a better career outlook?
i’d really like to work in prisons in the future, so which would be better for that?

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what are the pros and cons of each?
like, I know that psychiatry you get to prescribe medicines, but it that basically one of the main differences? are psychiatrists just psychologists plus more?
I really want to work in psychology, but psychiatry has more advantages…do you have to get an Md in psychiatry to prescribe medicine? what [...]

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I am 23. In 2 weeks I will be graduating with a degree in forensic psychology.
I work in an Atlantic City casino and I am a supervisor in a marketing department.
I am interested in psychology and I have the MCATs scheduled for September.
Should I go to med school and become a psychiatrist? I am [...]

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[going to keep this short & simple......]
I plan on majoring in one of those but which one? I’m going to send in my college application in a few weeks but still debating on what to major in! I want to work with children and teens. I plan on going to grad school and get my [...]

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I can only imagine the magnitude of information that needs to be learned in medical school. However, I am sure that not every piece of information learned in medical school will be practiced in a clinical setting.
So which med school courses will benfit a practicing physician the most?

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I want to go to medical school for psychiatry. I am in undergraduate now. What are the necessary steps to take to get into med-school? I want to focus more on the neurological side of psychiatry. Should I double major in psychiatry AND neuroscience (which is a sub-major in Psychology at Indiana University). Any help [...]

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I’m aware that it takes going to medical school to become a forensic psychiatrist, but I’m still slightly confused. Could someone just walk me through what to do for my 4 year degree, and med school and all that. What classes do I take? I heard that law classes are required. Also how many years [...]

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Just what the title says. Like assuming that I go straight for the career, from highschool straight to Med-school, make the best choices, pass the tests the first time, yadda yadda yadda. What’s the soonest I can be out of school and into practice?

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I’ve heard that it is 8 years not including college. Is that true? Or is med school just 4 years by itself?

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I know I want to be a forensic/prison psychiatrist, my college does not offer neuroscience. I want to doluble major to look better to med schools, seeing I have a chile, 24r and only ged. So my first major will be psychologist anyone know another major that would look good, but ALSO give me a [...]

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I know I want to be a forensic/prison psychiatrist, my college does not offer neuroscience. I want to doluble major to look better to med schools, seeing I have a chile, 24r and only ged. So my first major will be psychologist anyone know another major that would look good, but ALSO give me a [...]

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To become a practicing clinical psychiatrist after undergrad (at a hospital or private practice), is it at all possible to go right into med school, or does one always have to go through a graduate program first.
And another question: what degrees must be obtained to become a forensic psychologist. Just graduate school after undergrad, or [...]

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I live in ontario canada, and I am going to university, probably ryerson, to get a degree in psychology… a BA is easier than a BS, but i want to go to med school to become a forensic psychiatrist so I was wondering can I get into med school with a BA
It’s just… I hate [...]

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I’m thinking of becoming a psychiatrist but the thought of 4 years in university, 4 years in med school and another 4 in residency makes me think its not worth it. I’ll be 30 years old by the time I get the job (And its not guarantee) and the thought of all the money I’ll [...]

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I am really interested in psychiatry but do not know if the whole med school thing is for me what other career options are out there that are similar to psychiatry both in pay and work style…
by the way I really enjoy research..if that helps at all

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