Major Decisions

If you find yourself in such a dilemma regarding choosing a major this is what you need to do. It is assumed that on your campus there is an office that processes students’ records who have applied to graduate. Locate the office on your campus that does so. (If you are on a satellite campus or other such facility the office you need may not be immediately accessible.) Somewhere there is an office with workers who process graduation. These workers are often referred to as evaluators. Find this office. Make an appointment to discuss your current status at the school which you are attending. When you make this appointment tell the worker you will need at least an hour with the evaluator. Bring paper to take notes and at least a general notion of the classes you have taken so far. If this is not your first college you may want to bring copies of any transcripts you may have. Once you meet the evaluator tell him you want a realistic assessment of how close you are to graduation. The evaluator will probably tell you that with out a major it will be difficult to assess your graduation possibilities realistically. At this point explain to the evaluator that you will be using this information to choose a major. While they probably won’t make any recommendations they may have a suggestion or two as to your best options.