6 edition of Choosing a college major found in the catalog.
Published
1981
by McKay in New York
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Social sciences. |
| Statement | Norma Plavnick Simon and Robert G. Simon ; Richard Balkin, general consulting editor. |
| Contributions | Simon, Robert G., Balkin, Richard. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | H62.5.U5 S55 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | ix, 166 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 166 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3785083M |
| ISBN 10 | 0679509674, 0679509682 |
| LC Control Number | 81047288 |
Choosing a college major is the biggest decision of one's college experience, and there are many factors to consider. Here, you will discover which majors will give the best chances of finding employment, which majors are most likely to lead to the highest-paying jobs, what major best suits each personality, and what skills and background you Pages: Choosing with Confidence College Major Worksheet A 6‐Step Process to Finding a College Major Deciding your major (and minor) is a life decision, and one that can have an impact on your plans beyond college – either for your career or for continued studies in graduate Size: 91KB.
Encourage your college kid to go online and take a good, hard look at the department, the major and all its major-required courses. Stroll the campus bookstore and look at the textbooks professors are choosing for those classes. Picking a major might feel like choosing your entire life path. Or it might feel like a placeholder while you figure your shit out. We asked some of the most successful people we know, the past.
In large part, Choosing College reads like a self-help book for prospective students and their parents, a guide to exploring one’s authentic goals and reasons for attending college. The authors examine students’ college-going decisions in a consumer context, using what Moesta calls his “Jobs to . The decision to go to college is one of the biggest you can possibly make in your life. Of course, it just makes sense to go to college, but come on, the whole thing is so expensive! While you know that going to college is almost certainly a good idea, choosing a major isn't all that easy. A lot of people just go with something that they think.
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/5(5). Choosing a college major is the Choosing a college major book decision of one s college experience, and there are many factors to consider. Here, you will discover which majors will give the best chances of finding employment, which majors are most likely to lead to the highest-paying jobs, what major best suits each personality, and what skills and background you /5(6).
Choosing a college major can be hard. Some students have known what they wanted to be since they were three years old; others aren’t sure, even with college right around the corner.
Whether you’re already in college or you’ve just started applying, here are some tips to. How to Choose a Major: 5 Key Factors to Consider. The Fiske Guide to Colleges has three overall college indexes: one categorized by state and country, one by tuition and one by average debt. It’s heavily skewed towards economics, handpicking the “Best Buys of ” according to a wide range of statistical data about the cost of living in a college’s region, available student loans and scholarships, tuition prices and : Laura Dorwart.
Choosing a major, thinking about a career, getting an education -- these are the things college is all about. Yes, there are some students who arrive on campus and know exactly their major and career ambitions, but the majority of students do not, thus there is no need to rush into a decision about your major as soon as you step on campus.
Replies to: Great book on choosing a college major #1. juillet replies threads Super Moderator. April I admit upfront that I haven't bought the book because I don't want to give this guy any money, and normally I don't like criticizing books I haven't read.
But I can criticize the excerpts I have read, and surmise that if the. We know that choosing a college major can be overwhelming. Your choice of major will not lock you into a specific career for the rest of your life.
That said, you WILL spend a lot of time whatever subject you choose. Here’s what you need to know about college majors before you commit. Your major in college is your specialized area of study.
College Major Quiz. You got: Conventional Type. Questions That Can Help Make Choosing a College Major Easier. What Were Julia Child's Thoughts on Cooking and Life. The Yellow Wallpaper: An Essay by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
12 Careers That Put Your Political Science Degree to Author: Grace Fleming. Panicked Student's Guide to Choosing a College Major book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Need to declare a major right now. Do /5(6). For many students, picking a college major is not the same as choosing a job.
It will be up to you to pick a career path you like. For example, a degree in English literature might lead you to a job in publishing, teaching, advertising, public relations or law, among other fields.
Remember, you're not alone when choosing a major. The NOOK Book (eBook) of the Best of the Best Sellers Choosing A College Major(main, chief, leading, major, key) by Resounding Wind Publishing at Barnes Due to COVID, orders may be delayed.
Thank you for your patience. Choosing a college major can have a big impact on your career choices, especially if you are following a technical or vocational program of study.
After all, it’s hard to become a pharmacist if you study computer networking. But students often get too anxious about choosing a major or program of studies. ("choosing a college major" OR "selecting a college major" OR BOOK: Selecting a College Major: Exploration and Decision Making. Selecting a College Major: Exploration and Decision Making Authors Virginia N.
Gordon, Susan Jones Sears Edition 5, illustrated Publisher Merrill/Prentice Hall, With so many options, choosing a college major can be stressful.
While knowing what you want to major in is helpful as you will have to officially declare your major during your sophomore or junior year, many high school seniors are unsure of what major to choose. Over 20–50% of college freshmen enter college as [ ]. Choosing a college solely because of a specific major or career path is a major (pun intended) issue because, odds are, your major will change several times.
There’s nothing wrong with that, we just want you to be prepared with a school ready to accommodate all your dreams, whatever they may be. Choosing a college major is the biggest decision of one's college experience, and there are many factors to consider. Here, you will discover which majors will give the best chances of finding employment, which majors are most likely to lead to the highest-paying jobs, what major best suits each personality, and How to figure out what you want /5.
Hey, you asked for a book, I'm gonna recommend a book. Making the Most of College, by Richard Light. Didn't read it when I was in college but found it really useful as a starting professor doing academic advising. Not just about choosing a major and a plan of study (those two are not the same!) but a big part of it is about that.
Probably. Additional Physical Format: Online version: Miller, Harry L., Choosing a college major. New York: McKay, © (OCoLC) Document Type.
These statistics reveal an important trend: Choosing the wrong college major — or entering college "undeclared" — often leads to greater debt and slim odds of getting a. The truth is that there's no one foolproof method for how to choose a major in college. The most important thing is to figure out your own priorities and go from there.
Here are some factors you might want to consider when you go about choosing a college major. - Review of "Worthless: The Young Person's Indispensable Guide to Choosing the Right Major" by Aaron Clarey The world is in constant flux, life is a sequence of surprises, and I can think of no better talents to pick up in college than fearlessness, nimbleness and the ability to roll with change, adapt.
