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Psychology

Hi, this is mainly to people who are studying psychology at uni.. I was wondering did you do work experience during your time at a level? And do you recommend any books to read about psychology for my personal statement etc

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Reply 1

superglow12

Anyone?

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Reply 2

superglow12

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Reply 3

MSI_10

I volunteer (counts as work exp) every saturday. Google do-it

Mine is 3-4 hours per week. Good experience to see if you like the field as well.

Reply 4

Sannn

No work experience, but I read the following books -

The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
How the Mind Works - Steven Pinker

Was a pretty good PS according to my teachers (no intention of sounding arrogant/bragging)

Reply 5

superglow12

Didn't think you were bragging. But thank you, I shall have a look at them :smile:

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Reply 6

Sannn

Original post by superglow12

Didn't think you were bragging. But thank you, I shall have a look at them :smile:

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You're welcome :smile:

Although be warned, The Dice Man is quite disturbing... if you need help with your PS, give me a shout and I'll see what I can do.

Reply 7

superglow12

Aw that's really nice of you! I need to start my Personal statement during summer time I just wanted to get a head start on the reading lol, do you recommend doing anything else that will look good on my personal statement? :smile:

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Reply 8

Bhumbauze

Try to identify a specific area of psychology you're interested in (e.g. Social, Neuro, Abnormal, Child) that you want to focus on eventually. It's a very broad subject, and this shows that you have a focus on where you want to take it over time.

Reply 9

superglow12

Erm I want to go into clinical psychology

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Reply 10

Sannn

Original post by superglow12

Erm I want to go into clinical psychology

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Trying to get a placement at a hospital or mental health charity/organisation is also looked upon very favourably, especially for clinical Psy.

Don't worry if you can't, it's extremely hard and Med applicants normally get it before us :P Anything that shows you're a well-rounded individual would help. Example - I did DofE bronze and Silver; evidence of team work, communication and dedication. Looks good on a PS. Try sport/music too - but only write if it can relate to your PS. If you want to read mine as a basic guide, let me know. :smile:

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