Triple Major

[Bill_Marsh]

@noahesco;d-2183793

I’ve been recently planning on triple majoring in Public Policy Leadership, Political Science, and Economics with a minor in Philosophy because these are all subject areas that I must be knowledgable in for my future profession. Through AP classes and a couple of community college summer courses I am taking, I will go into college with every gen ed course for all 3 majors, and it will be possible for me to graduate within four years and only take 5 courses each semester. However, I have recently read online that a triple major conveys lack of direction and a lack of commitment towards a certain discipline, and would harm my chances of being hired. Would It be more beneficial for me to graduate in 2-3 years with only a double major or a major-minor at the expense of learning what I consider important for my career?

Don’t worry about what you’ve read on line. You can also find stories on line of people who have triple majored and for whom it’s been seen as a positive. Completing a triple major is hard. I can’t see how accomplishing something that’s hard to do would be considered to be a negative. As for lack of direction, your proposed majors are all related, so I would dismiss that criticism as well.

I would say, Go for it! You can always change your mind if circumstances dictate otherwise. Just talk to College representatives in advance to be sure that you can do it at the college of your choice. Make sure that you can and do get an academic advisor to work with early in your college career - freshman year.

I don’t know what kind of college you’re looking at, but for starters look into the Beyond Boundaries program at Washington University in St Louis. AFAIK, it’s unique.