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What program of study should I go to?
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June’s Answer
It really depends on your personal interests and which areas you are currently doing well in. If you are doing well in them regardless of whether it is in math, science, writing, art or drama, you will excel in them as your chosen field. Each discipline will have a variety of career choices and high school counselors are trained to provide you guidance. Study those career choices and ask yourself if that is what you would like to do as a life long endeavor.
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Derek’s Answer
Hi Fatoumata,
Great question! In my opinion, it completely depends on what you intend to get out of your college experience and the range of schools you are considering. If you are undecided on a major and would like to develop broadly analytical skills that cut across multiple disciplines then liberal arts may be a good choice (and buy you time to decide your major). Alternatively, if you are already passionate about a certain subject and certain of your major then finding a public university with the strongest program could make the most sense financially (in terms of return on investment).
Ultimately you should factor in the strength (and reputation) of the program you choose. Skills gained from Liberal Arts skills are less tangible so you want to make sure that the school you choose is academically rigorous to set you up for a successful career. I would reach out to college administrators, school alumni, etc. to find out about careers after graduation. Additionally, if finances are a large motivating factor for your decision I would recommend researching the return on investment at schools and if possible narrow it down to the program/major level.
Hope that this helps and please let me know if you have any follow up questions.
Thanks,
Derek
Great question! In my opinion, it completely depends on what you intend to get out of your college experience and the range of schools you are considering. If you are undecided on a major and would like to develop broadly analytical skills that cut across multiple disciplines then liberal arts may be a good choice (and buy you time to decide your major). Alternatively, if you are already passionate about a certain subject and certain of your major then finding a public university with the strongest program could make the most sense financially (in terms of return on investment).
Ultimately you should factor in the strength (and reputation) of the program you choose. Skills gained from Liberal Arts skills are less tangible so you want to make sure that the school you choose is academically rigorous to set you up for a successful career. I would reach out to college administrators, school alumni, etc. to find out about careers after graduation. Additionally, if finances are a large motivating factor for your decision I would recommend researching the return on investment at schools and if possible narrow it down to the program/major level.
Hope that this helps and please let me know if you have any follow up questions.
Thanks,
Derek