Honors College Personal Statement

I loved psychology, even before I was aware of what it was. As far back as I can recall, I have been compelled to understand how others thought. My siblings and I have radically different forms of thought so I learned early on that, even when coming from similar backgrounds, each person thinks and thus behaves differently. This interest coalesced with my academic fervor once I reached college through the subject of psychology. While my knowledge has advanced greatly under my undergraduate education, my thirst for knowledge remains unquenched. I knew from the first psychology class that I would pursue this subject through the graduate level. I would be excited to pursue a doctorate in Clinical Psychology through Yale University. Throughout …show more content…
The Honors College is an academically elite area of West Chester University that emphasizes leadership, community service and academic excellence. Of the approximately 3,500 students enrolled in West Chester every year, the Honors College accepts only 40 students. The curriculum of the Honors College focuses on personal leadership through interdisciplinary courses. It was the acceptance into this academically competitive component of West Chester University and being receiving the Board of Governor’s Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that covers four years of academic tuition, that encouraged me to attend West Chester University. The Honors College instilled in …show more content…
I aim to learn from the Yale Clinical Psychology faculty, such as Dr. Cannon, to increase understanding and treatment of mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder. I hope to expand my knowledge of clinical psychology by pursuing my own research program pertaining to psychopathology through Yale University. I hope to expand this interest into professional clinical research that can contribute to academic journals and