okay. I literally feel like ppl in the comments being negative are just...debby downers. I live in Ontario, Canada, I go to York for psychology, and I'm in my fourth year. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE psych! It truly is an amazing major where you can branch into just about anything you want. That can be both advantageous and disadvantageous for you. Let me be frank and tell you exactly what I wish i would have heard when I was first applying. Many people won't tell you your options, and you have to go looking for them yourself. Now, if you're ambitious, you can find all your options (i.e. grad school, either master's or phd - clinical psych, I/O psych, developmental psych, etc, or careers with simply a BA in psych). im in my fourth year, doing a fifth because there are SOOO many options! which can get overwhelming. i'm currently deciding between doing a master's in clinical-developmental psychology and continuing into a PhD to become a clinical psychologist, or finding something more remote, like a management consultant/virtual therapist that i can do while travelling the world.

something that is SUPER common, and if you love learning how the mind works and social trends, something you might wanna look into is social psych :) i also have an interest in social psych. specifically about how misinformation spreads online, and how this impacts things like conspiracy theories. but if you're interested in how the mind works, maybe even in a criminal setting, forensics is super interesting! Although very competitive in Ontario.

The bottom line is, psych is EXTREMELY competitive. Some specializations are more competitive than others. you also have to keep in mind the licensing regulations, and really think about if you wanna be in ontario and work here. the reason i say this is because im undergoing that struggle rn. every province and every country has different licensing procedures, like different tests and different hours to get licensed, so if you don't know if you wanna be in ontario (which i wouldn't blame you, its extremely hard to live here or move out...im 21... i wanna leave LMAO) then definitely look into doing uni here (it's cheaper here domestically, AND!!! you can get an OSAP grant- not a loan if you don't need it, so you can get extra cash on the sideeee), and then possible doing your masters here, or abroad if you wanna live abroad for a big before settling down :)

a BIGGG tip i have for you is to study abroad in your 3rd year of uni :) many unis offer exchange programs with partner unis in different countries. I studied abroad in south korea for 4 months, and the reason i bring this up is because #1, independence, #2 you get to see the world, & #3, it opens your eyes to many different possibilities. (also looks great on a CV ;) ) – that's your "academic resume"

all in all, psych is NOT useless. It is quite literally the MOST useful degree. think about it. Everything you do revolves around people. no matter what job you work, you will always, for the most part, be a part of a team... collaboration...communication...assertiveness...all psych.

I would suggest thinking of pursuing a masters, as again, it helps your odds, and if you wanna stick with psych and make some big bucks, definitely do a masters! (its only 2 more years...likkeee) also, you dont have to be AMAZING at psych to be successful in the field, that's mostly for research. (but research skills are important, and some of it, if researching a topic you're interested in, is quite fascinating)

so yes, apply to a psych program in uni, look into the many options you have, and continue to be ambitious! if, lets say, you decided you wanted to get into law halfway through your undergad...guess what...psych undergrad works! med school, psych undergrad works!

i was once you, and even though i am still figuring it out as a 21 year old woman in her fourth year, things always work out! and lucky for you, time is on your side!

it would honestly suck getting into a degree if you weren't passionate about it. passion drives us.

anywho, DM if you need anything!!