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Hey Guys/Gals, The more I research the more questions I have. For the sake of clarity I guess I'll try to itemize this. 1. What are the requirements to apply to Psychology graduate schools? I ask this, because I have a BBA. Would I need to take science classes? 2. I am interested in getting a PsyD or PhD in psychology, would I need to retake science classes in order to do this? So, overall, I am wondering how many steps backwards I would need to take in order to head into the psychology field?

Hi Guys/Gals, So I graduated in May 2011 with a BBA and a minor in PoliSci. My "dream" was to go to law school, and in fact, I did very well on my LSAT (170+) with a cum. GPA of 3.54, so I could get into some pretty good law schools if I desired. However, during my time off and really thinking about what I want to do with my entire life, the law is starting to seem less and less appealing. Myself, I am a very caring individual, I thought the law would give me the best way to make a positive influence on peoples lives, but the more I read about law school, the law culture/job field and how I see those with JDs just act on a daily basis, the more I think that I was completely misguided in my initial beliefs. So, here is where I currently stand. I am going to China in August to teach for the year. I am working as a sales assistant at a hotel, it is insanely boring. I absolutely loathe the service industry, but its a job and is more of a transitional thing than anything as I'm saving up money for China. I've been taking Mandarin classes for a couple months and while I am in China I plan on furthering this, maybe staying there for 2/3 years and attempting to become somewhat fluent. I am telling you all of this just so maybe you guys can give me some guidance. I am clueless about the graduate degree requirements. I know about the GRE. I am willing to put in whatever amount of work/time is required to get a top score. But, beyond that, I have heard that grad schools really value work experience and other assets beyond GPA/GRE. I want to do something that truly has a positive effect on people. I love to write, I love to help people, I volunteer a ton of my time working at homeless shelters. I just want to do something where I know what I'm doing is making a difference. So, the more I think about grad school I am leaning towards something to do with counseling, psychology, possibly social services. What are the requirements for this fields? I guess in general, do you have to have a UG degree that relates to your masters degree? This is my big concern. I have a BBA but DO NOT want to get an MBA. Can you guys please give me a little guidance? Would I need to take classes in those particular fields in order to apply for graduate school? That is, in the psychology, counseling, education fields? Thank you so much! Sorry if there are answers to this. I have been trying to search but couldn't find anything...