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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can a college bound senior not know what they are going to major in?  Don't colleges/universities ask, at least in a general way, what field they may be looking to get into (e.g., engineering, computer science, medicine, business, teaching, social work, etc.)?[/quote]

No, they don't.

OP, at most schools you don't have to declare your major until halfway through sophomore year.  Encourage your child to take a wide variety of core courses and to pursue internships throughout his/her college career in industries or professions that could be a possibility for his/her future.  Encourage your child to establish a good relationship with their advisor and to take advantage of the career center's resources.  S/he doesn't have to start the first semester knowing what s/he wants to major in or pursue as a profession.  But s/he does need to know how to pursue college as a focused opportunity to discover those things as opposed to being aimless.  Help him/her do that, make it clear you are not paying for them to aimlessly "find themselves," and it will be okay.  I promise.  I used to work at universities and I've had this conversation with dozens of parents.  I've been invited to lots of graduation parties and received a lot of LinkedIn invitations from recently employed grads.  ;)[/quote]

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