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To: 9YearLurker
Now finding a job that ‘uses’ an undergraduate psychology degree, on the other hand...

Having an undergrad psych degree often qualified one to be a manager somewhere. Better to major in business with a minor in psych. Better yet to get a technical degree, because the psych professors don't know what they're talking about.

I've always thought that, if you really want to get an education in how people tick, have a few beers with a successful salesman or business owner.

60 posted on 07/01/2012 5:41:10 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
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To: PapaBear3625

On average, business and psychology majors have among the lowest SAT scores of all college grads. Of course, there are many exceptions, but in general, it is a marker of less than the brightest and hardest working.

Then again, for some industries and roles—e.g., sales, which is of course critical to business—it can suggest someone who would therefore be willing to stay in a less-than-top job.


63 posted on 07/01/2012 5:45:35 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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