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For my kids, the "dream" school is the school that has their preferred major.

Makes sense, no?[/quote]

Not really because something like over 70% of college students change their major at least once in college. Mine has already changed and she just started sophomore year. SO if you are only going to school because of a major you THINK you like at age 17, you may be very disappointed. I am 100% a fan of going to the best overall option, weighing atmosphere, price, location, AND major. Not just major.  [/quote]

Well duh, PP.  All things being equal - location, price, atmosphere, etc - , my kids prefer the ones that have a strong department in their preferred major (and no, I don't think they'll change it - we've always been very certain of what we wanted to study in the family).

And that's how it should be.[/quote]

Good plan.  Just make sure their choice include easy access to several other majors as well (ie. you can change your. major easily), since majority of kids do change their intended major at least once.  My kids are attending schools with a variety of majors, all easy to get into (if you have the necessary prerequisites) should they decide to change.  Far too many are direct entry for everything except some majors in Arts & Sciences, and that means if your kid wants to switch out of engineering to say business or pre-med, it's a challenge. [/quote]

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