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220. how to succeed as a psychology major (& what we wish we knew sooner)
13 May 2025
#220 In this week’s episode, I am joined by one of my closest friends at UPenn to discuss one of our favorite topics: being a psych major! In this episode, Olivia and I break down everything you need to know about majoring in psychology in college. We share all of our absolute best advice on what we wish we’d known before picking psychology as our major, including: + whether psychology is a competitive major + the different areas of psychology & career options for each+ what psychology classes, homework, & grading are like + how to avoid burnout as a psych major + why getting research experience is so crucial+ what your research timeline should look like as an undergrad+ the importance of finding mentors + red & green flags when choosing your research lab+ our favorite psych classes we’ve ever taken+ and a fun bonus topic (hint: moral dilemmas!)Olivia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivia.nicastro/MENTIONED+ Penn Psychology+ Center for Addiction Studies+ Anara AI+ Olivia’s email+ Olivia’s LinkedInSHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOCSTARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!LET'S CONNECT+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ [email protected]© 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC and She Persisted LLC reserves all rights in and to the podcast. Any use without She Persisted LLC’s express prior written consent is prohibited.
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