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[mstein25]

Hello,
I have read through all of the posts in this section, and I have seen similiar questions, but they have not been answered, so I apologize for posting yet another question of the sort, but I would really like to get some more information. I'm a sophomore in high school, so I have plenty of time, but I am very interested in neuropsychology after reading several books (by Oliver Sacks, John Ratey, and Steven Johnson, to name a few) and speaking briefly with my grandmother's neurologist. Anyway, I've done what seems to be a lot of research and I can't find a basic "plan" for school in order to become a neuropsychologist. Would a double major in neuroscience and psychology be a good option for undergraduate, then proceed to obtain a higher degree in psychology? Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated!

Mandy Stein

[lash]

If you're interested in neuroscience and psychology, then go for it. I'd say the psychology is more important than the neuroscience, but I've known neuropsych folks who had other majors as an undergrad too. If the double-major is too rough (which it can be), there's nothing wrong with a psychology major plus some classes in neuroscience (beyond having a related major, grad schools care more about the classes you took than whether you double-majored). As long as you do something psychology-related, that's all you should have to worry about at this stage. Good luck!
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