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Is open studies in university a waste of time?

Is it better to just wait until I successfully get into a specific program, or does open studies offer valuable assets to have as a student? #college #college-major #university #open-studies

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Thank you comment icon Hi Calvin! Attending college as an "undeclared" University Studies major has become quite popular. The first year of college focuses on pre-requisites and exposure to 100 level classes. You will need to maintain good grades, and can apply to the major of your choosing at the end of your freshman year (up until the end of sophomore year). You may not graduate within the 4-year timeframe if you don't declare a major until sophomore year. You can always send an email to the admission office of any college if you have specific questions. Amanda Nersasian
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Hello Calvin! I think it depends on a few other factors. Anything constructive, where you are working through a complex challenge and pushing yourself to improve, is beneficial. I see a LOT of value in having a bit of understanding in a broad number of different subjects under your belt. As a Naval Officer, I was required (over a period of several years) to learn different aspects of the military and even work with different branches of service to become a "generalist." I had to learn characteristics of different ships and aircraft, plus the science behind the technology I was responsible for, but also had to study a fair amount of history, international studies and even philosophy. In the process, I was thankful to have had a solid foundation with math and science, even though I was an English major in college (as an undergrad, I opted to get a semester of calculus and a year of physics as some of my electives...I had no idea at the time how valuable that stuff would prove to be - I was just taking it because it sounded pretty cool). Bottom line: anything where you're being constructive and striving to better yourself is good!

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