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mckenna
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What do you do when you can't decide which college to pick, especially when they're both equal in greatness?
I am trying to decide between two colleges and can't decide which to go with. I want to dorm with my best friend and have the college experience everyone talks about, but my other college offers a bit more of a broad major I desire to go into.
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Kim Holt
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Pick the school that will give you the best well rounded education not the school your friend is attending. You will meet new people, have well rounded experiences, and expand your circle. Go to the place that will offer the broadest education. Look for a culture where you think you can thrive. The college experience is what you make of it and does not depend soley on dorm mates.
Chaz Terribile
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Try to factor in the city/town the college is in and understand what it has to offer outside of education. Look into the off campus housing prices and see what has a better market/affordability.
Colby Johnson
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Hi Mckenna, that's an excellent question.
I faced a similar decision when I decided where to go to college. I was torn between two options, so hopefully I can shed some light now that it's been 10 years since I graduated.
Without knowing the majors you're considering, I can't 100% say how much of an impact the broader major will have. But assuming that the majors are generally pretty similar and will set you up for the career you'd like to pursue, my best advice would be to not get too caught up in the major selection. I think it's okay to make your decision based on having the "college experience" that you are looking for. When you look back at your college years much later in life, you may thank yourself that you didn't overthink it based on a small difference in majors.
There are lots of people (myself included) who major in something, get their degree, and end up doing something different from that. Looking back at my college decision, the major really didn't matter that much for me. What mattered for my situation was that I graduated with a college degree, and that was enough to get me started down a career path.
This is a bit of my own personal opinion. Of course, if your major and desired career path is in something very specific, or very specialized, then perhaps the major decision is more critical than I'm making it.
Another thing I would recommend is to make a pro & con list about the two options! You mentioned a couple here, but I'm sure there are more. Write it out on paper and the decision may become obvious to you when looking at your lists.
Whichever decision you make will be the right one, and you will make the most of it!
I faced a similar decision when I decided where to go to college. I was torn between two options, so hopefully I can shed some light now that it's been 10 years since I graduated.
Without knowing the majors you're considering, I can't 100% say how much of an impact the broader major will have. But assuming that the majors are generally pretty similar and will set you up for the career you'd like to pursue, my best advice would be to not get too caught up in the major selection. I think it's okay to make your decision based on having the "college experience" that you are looking for. When you look back at your college years much later in life, you may thank yourself that you didn't overthink it based on a small difference in majors.
There are lots of people (myself included) who major in something, get their degree, and end up doing something different from that. Looking back at my college decision, the major really didn't matter that much for me. What mattered for my situation was that I graduated with a college degree, and that was enough to get me started down a career path.
This is a bit of my own personal opinion. Of course, if your major and desired career path is in something very specific, or very specialized, then perhaps the major decision is more critical than I'm making it.
Another thing I would recommend is to make a pro & con list about the two options! You mentioned a couple here, but I'm sure there are more. Write it out on paper and the decision may become obvious to you when looking at your lists.
Whichever decision you make will be the right one, and you will make the most of it!