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7 Tips
7 Tips

guide for picking the right college major
for picking the right college major

education For some students, choosing a college colleges as early as their freshman year in

major is a no-brainer. They know exactly
high school. Talk to friends and family who
have recently been to college and ask them
what they want to do in life and what major
about their experiences. Consider things like
will help them get on their way. But if you’re
the size of the school, if it’s public or private,
in the roughly 80% of students who head
to college “undecided,” choosing a field of
are offered. Here are all of the top tips
study can be overwhelming. According to
assembled into one useful infographic:
experts, students should begin researching and what programs and extracurriculars
80%
80%
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of college-bound high
school graduates
school graduates
pick schools without
pick schools without
RECALL PAST EXPERIENCES declaring a major. 7 7
RECALL PAST EXPERIENCES
declaring a major.
Think back over your high school years
2019 – what did you enjoy? What were you
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8, passionate about? Was it something ASK FOR HELP
Use your academic advisor as
you’d like to do after you graduate?
SEPTEMBER MCALL.COM/EDUCATION a resource – that’s what they’re
there for. They’ll help you make an
informed decision, from adding or
dropping a course to addressing
SUNDAY, 2 2 your strengths and goals.
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CALL AT Just because you declared a major 6 6
doesn’t mean your decision is set in
stone. While this can be costly and time
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researching and “soul searching” you do
DON’T RUSH TO DECIDE
ahead of time, the more likely it is you’ll
THE stick with a major. If you’re still not sure about a major,
sign up for a variety of basic classes
to explore different subject areas.
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Once you identify a
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potential career path,
While the job market is certainly
SPECIAL VIEW find someone in that role Evaluate what’s required a wise consideration, make sure
for your degree – types of
you’re interested in the field – a
who can offer advice
classes, number of years
and insights on career
good salary and job security is
to complete the degree,
hardly worth it if you’re unhappy
opportunities, day-to-day
tasks of the job, salary student loan debt, etc. in a chosen field.
expectations, and work/
life balance.
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