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  1. I was in the same boat as you but with the I/O program at Montclair and Organizational Psychology at Teacher's College, and decided on Montclair due to the assistantship offered. There's no way I could commute to either school and am not comfortable going into the amount of debt required to relocate and attend TC's program, especially when research is not guaranteed. Furthermore, the earning potential at TC was not extraordinarily more than other programs (it was even the same in many cases), which killed some of the appeal. Columbia's name alone will not get you into a PhD program, though it can get you in more doors for interviews should you stop at the MA level. Good luck with your decision.
  2. Yes, general psych. I've taken a good amount of/been interested in evolutionary psych but they don't really offer any formal specialization at my school. Really just trying to determine if cog. neuroscience is realistic at all or if cognition itself would be more practical.
  3. Hello, Over the last year I've become increasingly interested in applying to cognitive neuroscience/psych PhDs and am curious if anyone knows what type of undergraduate demographics generally enter this field. From the research I've done, it seems a significant amount of neuro/biological sciences majors apply rather than the majority being Psych (which makes plenty of sense). My concern is that I would be at a huge disadvantage with little bio coursework and experience. Can anyone offer advice on whether it is more difficult to gain acceptance and excel in these programs without a hard science or neuropsych background? I have about 1.5 years work experience in a molecular biology lab, but the work is primarily technician oriented. Thanks for any input.
  4. Hello, I've been accepted to a few masters programs in I/O psych for this fall and am contemplating my decision. The program at Teacher's College in Org. Psychology is intriguing, but I'm second guessing whether or not it is really worth the cost. My concern stems from the fact that I wanted to start with a masters, since I'm unsure if I am 100% dedicated to going through with a Phd and would need to strengthen my credentials regardless. The issue is the fact that TC's program seems to be more professionally geared rather than research based, and they admit that only about 5% of students go on to pursue further education. For those who are enrolled or have knowledge of the program, what do you think of it? Is it worth the cost? Trying to decide between a program like theirs, or more along the lines of Baruch's, which appears to be more research based, has a master's thesis, etc. Additional research experience would be vital to gaining acceptance into a doctoral program. I guess my concern is that I may be worse off if I go to a lesser known school and don't decide to apply to Phds. Any insight is appreciated.
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