Can a complete loner earn a master's degree in psychology?

[Boojatta]

Or do they screen them out to ensure that the general public doesn't get the idea that knowing academic psychology might mean knowing practically nothing about people and merely what some books say about people?

[XemaSab]

1. If you can afford to go to a psych program they will take you

and believe me you, there are some FREAKS out there with psych degrees.

[tigereye]

2. yes, but even the research folks have to actually talk to people!

:rofl: It might even give a loner a different perspective as well.


One of my grad programs had a group interview for admission, but that was for a very experiential program. I don't know if they have that many of those anymore.

[MilesColtrane]

3. You should apply for the University of Michigan's Kaczynski Scholarship.

[Boojatta]

4. Are you suggesting that I've got no chance of being awarded a Kevorkian scholarship?

[kwassa]

6. That scholarship is a dead end.

I apologize for that joke.

[Boojatta]

5. Kick

[Wapsie B]

7. If you meet the entrance requirements and have the funding

you should be able to get a Phd in psych.

[realisticphish]

8. masters, meh

if you have the grades, you're in. PhD, however, you really do need people skills, primarily the ability to brownnose.

[mcctatas]

9. Judging by the psych department at my University..

I would say the screening process is minimal at best...

Of course I was a Soc. major so what do I know;)

[billyoc]

10. Well, there are quite a few factors that we take into consideration while reviewing your appli--

Oh, your check cleared. Welcome aboard! :rofl:

[mcctatas]

11. ding ding ding...

we have a winner!