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JaneDoe89

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  1. Thanks, PsychGirl1! Your story is pretty inspirational and makes me think it can be done. And thanks for all your replies, everyone. The problem is that I'm not in the US and I have a non-US background. I was thinking of not starting the Econ PhD, but there's no better alternative for me. I don't have guaranteed admission if I defer. Even if I do re-apply next year, I won't be able to make productive use of my year here: the Psychology Department of my local uni is practically non-existent internationally, I can't take evening or part-time courses and I don't think they've even heard of research labs. I was even pondering staying in my country and doing a second bachelor's in Psy, but a second bachelor's means I'm precluded from scholarships and I wouldn't be able to fund it. Plus, again, the department sucks. That's why I figured taking the Econ PhD would still be a good idea. I thought I could build better background and connections over there, by talking to Psych professors to let me take their classes, taking summer courses and maybe even volunteering there. I will be doing Econ at a top 10 uni, so maybe some courses and letters from Psych professors there would help me along the line. That would mean sabotaging my Econ career and it would be a several year-long effort, probably, but that's that.
  2. Thanks, Bren! I hadn't mentioned it, but I did actually do some digging and found myself gravitating toward experimental psychology and cognitive psychology. And, yes, after reading some threads in this forum, it seems research experience is a pre-requisite. Thanks for the helpful comments.
  3. Hi, everyone! Long story short - I have a background in Econ, with an interest and some experience in Behavioral Econ. I'm set to pursue a PhD in Econ next year, at a top 10 department. However, during my gap year, I figured out that my interest in Econ may not have been really in Econ, but much more in the psychology of it. In general, I spend a lot of my time thinking about why people do things, what their reasons are, if they're 'right' reasons, if something caused it, how do people find meaning etc. Psychology was never a major I'd considered, because, in my country (non-US), it's hardly taken seriously or done well. When I started to look it up and take some online classes this year, I realised I like it a lot and might want to pursue a research career in it. This is purely hypothetical, for now, but: 1) If I apply for a Psychology PhD at top 20-departments, with zero classes in Psychology and an Econ background, would I have a shot? 2) If I 'shadow' or attend Psychology classes at my uni during the PhD and even take summer courses in Psychology, to gain some background and much needed recommendation letters, would it make a difference? This would mean sabotaging my Econ PhD grades and time, but could it increase my odds and help get me into a good department, such that it would be worth it? Again, all this is just for exploratory purposes. My mind is not set yet, but I'm wondering if such a transition could be made. Thanks.
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