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Anonymous said...

Hi! I'm currently a freshman intended IB major on the pre-med track and was wondering what you think about double majoring in IB and psych? I did some research on the classes and was surprised to see there were a few classes that overlapped between the two majors. However, I am still a bit wary about double majoring even though I think I have somewhat worked out a four year plan. I heard the psych upper divs are not too bad but I don't want to underestimate the workload I will have to face and I know IB on its own is tough enough. Let me know what you think!

Dear Anonymous,

Thanks for stopping by! :) How are you doing in your classes so far? If you find that the prereqs are easy and you're not having any trouble with them, then i would say go for it, since i don't think psych would be too hard. However, if the lower div courses are a bit challenging, then I would hold off on the double major for now, since the classes are going to get harder for a few semesters before they get easier. Also, keep in mind that GPA is very important (as i'm sure you already know haha) so it might be well worth it to just focus on IB. However, with that being said, if you really love psychology and you really want to double major in it, try taking a class or two each semester. That way, by the time you're done with your IB lower divs, and you decide to pursue a double major in psych, you'll have the prereqs done and you can focus on upper divs along with IB upper divs (which aren't too many). Just make sure to get your scheduling down, and be wary of fluctuations (classes may overlap, not offered that semester, etc). Hope this helps and good luck! :D 

-K