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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since he/she doesn't know their interests, major in something that is both versatile and competitive in the job market. This usually means Math, which I guarantee will get you more job prospects than any other major, Computer Science for something very practical, Economics for something that can get you a job anywhere. Don't major in engineering if you don't know your interests. Major in something more theoretical, like Physics. You can still get the same jobs, but Physics is probably more competitive and usually has better professors. The good thing about all these majors -- they all involve math. Try taking a class in all of these subjects and see what they like best[/quote]

I would slightly expand on this to say major in something HARD. Not everyone is good at math or science but I'd rather see philosophy or any foreign language on a resume than trendy cultural studies and some of the social sciences. I hire young liberal arts types and it's so painfully obvious who made the most of college academically and who defaulted to particular majors I'm not going to name but that don't go much deeper into a subject than a New York Times article. And if nothing else, minor in economics. It's incredibly practical and rigorous.   [/quote]

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