How to Decide Which College Major To Choose

You want to decide the right major, but you just don't know which one to choose. It is a common problem that most students encounter sometime in their college career. With these simple steps, you will be on the college career fast-track.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. First, get a pen and paper. Make a list of all your talents, interest, and skills.

2. Get a catalog from all your local colleges, and see which majors are available. You can broaden your choices if you decide that you want to go to college online.

3. After you decided which are available, talk to your academic advisor. Your academic advisor has likely been around the block and knows which ones students are happy with and make a good career choice with.

4. Talk to the alumni, they have been there and are in the business community. You could also check the world wide web, where information is endless.

5. After you have about five majors left. Audit some classes in those areas. Perhaps you are thinking about being a photographer so you take a photo class. You may decide that photography is not for you. Or, maybe you might audit a law class, and you discover you really like it.

6. You could also volunteer in that area. Maybe you are thinking of psychology or mental health, and you could volunteer at a half-way house or a mental clinic.

7. If you decide that you really like to majors, talk to your academic counselor how difficult it would be to double-major, or taking one as a minor.

8. Good luck!