What should I pursue in college?

NiceUnparticularMan
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:15:20 +0000

In terms of school choice, the US college system can be great for people who are not yet sure what major/career will work best for them (and how many 16-17 year-olds who have never been to college can really be sure?). If Engineering is a possible interest, a lot of people recommend starting in Engineering and then switching out if you end up wanting to do something else, because the other way around is often harder (although not necessarily impossible). But even if that is the plan, you can choose colleges where your options if you do go a different direction will be broader. And some colleges really encourage that sort of exploration.

So that is my two cents–if you are not sure, that is very reasonable actually, and you should pick colleges where not being sure is not a problem.

As for classes, I agree with the advice that it is generally a good idea to take one each of Bio, Chem, and Physics, and then do whatever advanced science electives you are most interested in (or like the teacher, or whatever).