Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 15:25     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Put down a less-popular major if it is even a remote possibility. Every third kid puts down econ or CS or business or pre-med.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 15:22     Subject: Re:What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
My kid had no idea and put undecided (usually an option). Otherwise he put business or econ. His Ecs were mostly music but he didn't want to be a music major. Got into some pretty good schools and ended up majoring in math.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 15:15     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
He needs to pick something and try it on. See how it feels. It's not a forever choice or binding, but he should have a top 3-5 options that he's thinking about and one that he'd pick today if someone made him choose.

Undecided is a lazy choice and shows a lack of self reflection.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 15:14     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why not undecided?


Is it always an option?


If it's not an option, then that school is probably not a good fit for your student.

But, even at a school like VT that admits by major, they have a totally undecided option (I think it's called University Studies) but also "undecided" options within each college, e.g. "Exploring Science" in the College of Science.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 15:11     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Anonymous wrote:Why not undecided?


Is it always an option?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 15:11     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Why not undecided?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:44     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
We put undecided. It worked out well.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:43     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:major choice should flow from transcript (what electives taken); hobbies; ECs; awards and leadership.

What is kid interested in? As evidenced by above.


Dc is more of a math science kid but nothing really stands out as far as a major (other than something science related, and isn’t that a bad idea?). Dc’s focus is mostly athletics


Look at majors on various school websites. Read through class descriptions. Read about projects.
Could say undecided and focus on 2 or 3 majors in the essays, and be successful.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:42     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Business or finance
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:41     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Anonymous wrote:major choice should flow from transcript (what electives taken); hobbies; ECs; awards and leadership.

What is kid interested in? As evidenced by above.


Dc is more of a math science kid but nothing really stands out as far as a major (other than something science related, and isn’t that a bad idea?). Dc’s focus is mostly athletics
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:37     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Depends on the school. Some accept directly to major and some consider everyone undecided. Talk to the counselor at the school or read the admissions websites.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:35     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
major choice should flow from transcript (what electives taken); hobbies; ECs; awards and leadership.

What is kid interested in? As evidenced by above.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:34     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Me? No. I wish my dc had a 1590!!! But no
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:33     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
Are you the same as the 1590 poster?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2025 14:29     Subject: What to put down when dc really doesn’t have ideas for their major?
They have some interest in pre med, but that’s about it.

This is for college apps obviously. Dc will have to figure it out eventually