daughter changing major

Georgiatwins
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:46:55 +0000

As a parent whose DD has looked earnestly( and finally did) change majors, I applaud your daughter for making a change she feels she will be happier with and probably more employable. With theincreasing technology focus in many areas of the economy in the US and abroad, I would think she has made a choice that positions her well for more opportunities than a single science. There are a number of areas she could write for including the areas of medicine and law. Because she will have a science background, if she decided at some point to go to law school, she would have option of practicing Patent Law-one of the few areas of law where hiring continues to be steady and entry-level salaries are currently 160K+.

As other posters have suggested, summer internships will be helpful for her to see what options she has and her comfort level. Our DD was sure she wanted to either manage or curate at a major museum until she spent her first summer after freshman year working for a major museum That experience prompted her to change her major…