WHAT DID YOUR COLLEGE MAJOR DO FOR YOU?

Questions for:
Katy, Psychology Grad Student, Wellesley College '99

Q: What was your major in college?

A: Psychology

Q: Why did you choose it as your major?

A: I wanted to work with people to help relieve suffering.

Q: Were you happy with your choice?

A: Yes.

Q: What did you end up doing after graduation?

A: Two years as a research assistant in a psychiatry dept and then, a doctoral program in clinical psychology.

Q: Did your major help you or hurt you in your search for a job?

A: It helped me, but my research experience, which was not required for my major, was the most helpful.

Q: Did your major give you the skills to succeed at your first job?

A: Sort of. Organizational skills helped me the most....

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