Here is my free advice. Choose a college that has the following:
- Student doesn’t declare a major until junior year (officially).
- College has a strong core course requirement which means that students are required to take courses across a number of different disciplines. Some students find something that really piques their interest.
- Find a college that allows and encourages double majors.
- Consider that some double majors might require some summer courses.
My own kid did these things. The kid applied undeclared. Declared engineering as a major during sophomore year (had taken the same course sequence prior as engineering majors). But then the kid picked up a second major in biology. There were a couple of kinks in the plan as engineering was in the college of engineering which did not require a foreign language in college. Biology was in the college of arts and sciences which did require a foreign language…but the college worked with the student to help facilitate this.
And please remember a couple more things:
- Most college students switch majors multiple times.
- College major doesn’t necessarily align with careers.
- Your student is a high school student now, and there are careers that will become available that don’t even exist now.