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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - major was English -- a beautiful major. The world needs more English majors.... especially from schools well known for their English & humanities departments. That should translate into many jobs in media, publishing, etc.  [/quote]

And yet your experience (as well as many others) is that the world does NOT need more English majors, and there are NOT many jobs out there for them even if they attend good schools.

Lesson there for other kids who are choosing majors…[/quote]

There are jobs.  However, English majors have to work a bit harder to find their "dream jobs".  There are not a ton of jobs requesting "English majors only apply".  You might need to take unpaid internships along the way, you might not be directly using English/writing, instead might be using critical thinking in your job.  You have to be creative and willing to take jobs that are not ideal to get experience and keep working towards what you really want to do.  Some get there, some don't and work in other areas.

Shocking that your kid went to a T30 school and did NOT understand this when they entered college as an English major.  It's not a hidden issue[/quote]

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