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[quote=Anonymous]Not really sure what would be best for a kid who isn't sure of a major but if he's interested in being prepared for college, a course where he has to think critically and write would be helpful. You say he's a strong student so it may not be necessary but I found, back when I was teaching at the college level, that some students had been trained in high school to memorize and repeat back the course material but they had little experience thinking for themselves and/or articulating arguments and supporting those arguments with evidence.  If your ds can develop that skill, that will serve him well throughout his college career.

But otherwise I think he should take something that interests him.  And maybe he should see if he can check course evaluations or go to Rate My Professor to see which professors are well-regarded by students. You want your kid excited to go to college and apply himself and learn more.  This is a great time for him to try things on and see how he likes them![/quote]

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