BIGTWIX

^^^I was just reading yesterday on the gradschool forum that as far as PhD programs go at top schools, the most difficult to get into are generally Clinically Psychology, followed by Philosophy. Ide say if you love it, definitely get it while you can because no philosophy program will ever want to accept someone who has never taken lots of philosophy before.

karaddd48

Why do you recommend that?

karaddd48

Wow. Okay, thanks. (Gee, I wonder why it's so difficult.) Janis Joplin: "Get it while you cannnn!!!Get it while you need it babbbay!" lol. Wow. I feel excited.

karaddd48

Um, don't mean to jump to the defense side too quickly, but are you calling me a 'wannabe'? Do I sense that you are being condescending? Tell me, what information have I provided so far that would insinuate I am idiot wannabe philosopher who wantst wouldn't make it on the big 'undergraduate' level?

4321234

haha
I'm philosophy minor, and I don't recommend wannabe philosophers/professors to major in philosophy in the undergraduate level.
Study something else, and study philosophy in the graduate school."

this sounds deadly wrong. i actually heard advice for the other way around. you should major in philosophy as an undergrad, but not recommended for grad school. doing philosophy isn't like the arts, where most people recommend studying something else, then concentrating on it later. philosophy is hard and takes getting used to. besides, if you're expected to teach philosophy and to write your own, you should at least be very familiar with how other philosophers write.

karaddd48

Thank you, sirs. That sounds like sound advice. If you have any other information to offer, I would love to hear it.

ozonetragic

i don't think phil majors decide to major in phil for the job prospects, actually all the phil majors i know either doubled majored in something useful or go on to law school. if you want to come out of college and get a job then i say double major, but if you're interested in phil definitely don't give it up (majoring in phil was one of the best things i've ever done for myself despite all the concerns parents have about it being unpractical - my other major was psych). if you know you'll be applying to law school or something then in that case it doesn't matter what you study in undergrad, so just do whatever you're interested in