Back to your first question and there’s time before the student chooses a career but yes, Kinesiology may open more doors later - but with a 3.6 and 1300 SAT, can she get in somewhere direct admit? I’m guessing yes - there will be a wide variety of schools. Some, like ASU, show minimums that she meets but may be harder. I suspect schools like Belmont, Marhsall, FAU which requires a 3.6 and 25, Carlow where she’s well above.
I think the bigger question is figuring out if she wants to be a nurse - while it seems like maybe it’s not the right path, there is time to explore and validate.
Maybe this thread will give some other ideas for further exploration. It literally popped the other day.
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