Career questions tagged academic-advising
Who should I ask for letters of recommendation?
For a multitude of #scholarships, I have been asked to provide letters of #recommendation and I am at a loss for who I should ask. I am a wrestler and pole vaulter but I have little faith in my coaches ability to draw up a well-written letter that would help my case. I am not involved in any clubs or groups in my school other than Yearbook. #academic-advising #college-applications #references #career-development
What is some advice to someone who has an undecided major?
I am currently undecided and have done a few internships through pharmacy and physical therapy, but am still unsure. #undecided #college #college-major #academic-advising
How do colleges teach you if your major is undecided?
I don’t know what I want to do as a career and I’m afraid that a good college won’t except me because they can’t put me into a category or they don’t have the courses for me. #undecided #college #college-major #academic-advising
How long does it take you to cope with a new area?
I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos about first day experiences and living in the new dorm in a new environment and most of the people who are taking videos seem pretty confident in themselves. I've never moved before in my ENTIRE LIFE and now all of a sudden I'm getting kicked out and moving to a room for the next four years?! And what about classes? Is it true you don't have classes every day? I changed schools from freshman to sophomore year and I felt like I was going to throw up! At least, I could've gone home... Now home is me...by myself...paying for my own stuff... How long will you be homesick? #college #life-transitions #academic-advising
A lot of people that I talk to say that they switch majors in college. Is it always a good thing to do that? Also are there advantages/disadvantages to doing that?
I’m asking this question because I realized a lot of people switch their major. #college #college-major #academic-advising #changing-majors
What does it take to graduate from college?
The reason why is because so I would have an idea what to do to be successful in college. #college #graduation #academic-advising
What is the best study habit to have for any class?
The reason why because I don't have a consistent study habit.#study-tips #studying #academic-advising #time-management #study-skills
Has anyone combined a dual major in Music and Psychology and what kinds of work are there that use both degrees?
My name is Aiden. I am 17 years old and I live on the Southern Oregon Coast in a little town with about 1000 people. I am going to George Fox University in Fall 2018. I love both music and psychology and I would like to find a career that combines and uses both of them. I am having some concerns about attempting a double major as well as some questions about whether or not it would really be worth it and what I can do with both of them after I graduate from college. #psychology #music #college #college-major #double-major #academic-advising
What happens if I completely change my mind on what I want to major in?
I am interested in pre-med but what if it ends up not being my passion? #college #college-major #academic-advising
What courses do I exactly need to complete my degree to become a sociologist?
I'm needing to know the answer because I need to plan for my future courses to complete my goal to become a sociologist. #sociology #picking-classes #college #academic-advising
What classes would be helpful to take in a psychology major?
I want to go to college for psychology and I don't know what classes would be helpful to take with this major. #college-courses #psychology #academic-advising #college-major #picking-classes
Does failing in one elective means that you can not graduate?
i am asking this question because i have computer science AP class and it is really hard and i feel i can't get good grades in it. Somehow i passed my 1st semester but i am worried about my 2nd semester because if i don't pass maybe i have to go summer school and then delay my graduation and i don't want to delay my graduation. #Graduation ##grades #academic-advising
How will a neurological sleep disorder affect my college experience?
I was diagnosed with narcolepsy during the summer of 2017. Prior to my diagnosis, I was constantly falling asleep during class and while doing homework and was unable to focus. Although I am on medication, I am not sure how the stress and fast pace college life will be affected by it. #narcolepsy #college #special-needs #disability #academic-advising
How do decide on a major i truly want?
I’m asking this because I’ve changed my major so much. It’s like i have an idea of what i want to do, but the field doesn’t interest me anymore. I’ve changed my major so many times and i know i have to have I.T figured out by next fall but, i just have no idea #college-major #college #academic-advising
what can i do to help myself figure out what i wanna choose as my major?
I’ve always been surrounded by people who have known their whole lives what they want to study and what they type want to do with their lives, but i’ve never been able to figure out what I like and what my skills are. It’s been sort of freaking me out lately because i feel so pressured to choose something, but everything seems so general to me and doesn’t seem to suit me. #college #college-major #academic-advising
How did you decide on a major?
I like everything and am having a really hard time narrowing down what I really want to study. What are your best resources for helping you decide? #college-major #college #academic-advising
Is double majoring a good idea?
I got a $12,000 scholarship to go to an out of state college for Business administration but I want to go to school for Culinary arts as well. Is it a good idea to double major or do I take it one at a time? #culinary #business #college-major #double-major #academic-advising
Is getting a dual degree worth it?
It’s basically the cost of two tuitions at my school, so is it worth it? If not, then what’s the point of just #double-major #college-major #academic-advising
What are some majors that can actually be used in career
I don’t want to choose a major that will eventually be useless to me in the future. #college #college-major #career-counseling #academic-advising
How do i know if the college im going to is right for me?
What if the college I'm going to has programs and classes that will benefit me, but doesn't have what I need for my future? #college-advice #college #college-choice #choosing-a-college #academic-advising
How to decide between choosing a major you’re interested in, and one that may be better for finding a job you’ll enjoy?
I was recently admitted to Northeastern University with the combined major of Criminal Justice & Psychology which I think would be super interesting, except for the fact that I don’t want to be a lawyer or work in law enforcement. I’m at a crossroads now deciding if I want to continue my plan with criminal justice & psychology or change majors to lead to a job I would enjoy more. #college-major #choosing #college #academic-advising #criminal-justice #psychology
Is it better to go to a community college before a university or four year college?
I'm a senior this year and I do not know if its best to go to a community college before a university. #college #community-college #academic-advising #nursing
How hard can it be to get a career in a field unrelated to your major?
I'm looking forward to college and studying Biology (or Geology) and writing/communication. I'm gonna play music and two sports on the side, work a job, hang out with friends, and pretty much whale away at my future without a shred of a plan. Ok, so I'm kidding about that last part, but I really am not as sure as I used to be about what I want to do with the rest of my life. I used to really want to go into the biomedical sciences, which I know is a very promising career field that I think I'd be really good at, but I'm starting to wonder how much I'd enjoy it 20, 30 years in the future. I'm a really outdoors-minded person (I literally work at a kayak/sport shop), and I recently discovered that I really enjoy writing/journalism. I also really want to help people in need, give back, and do some good in the world. I read a little bit about a career in Emergency Management, and I feel like that's a job that I'd be really good at, would enjoy doing, and would feel good about myself at the end of the day for doing it. It's a 2-year degree track, though, and I want to get least a 4 year degree because of all the options it opens up to me. To sum up, I guess I want to get a degree in Biology because of all the career choices it opens up to me, but I don't quite know what I want to do with it yet. Could you help me pare down my options a little bit? Thanks! #college-major #career #career-counseling #academic-advising #biology #writing #emergency-management
how do you switch your major after being accepted for one already?
Im asking because im indecisive about two majors but im leaning towards one than the other and i may change it. #medicine #college-major #academic-advising
How can I be successful in college and live up to my potential?
I'm asking because I recently began dual enrollment. I am trying to be successful in both high school and my college night classes. I am struggling and could use some tips on how to better my time management and success skills. #studying-tips #success #college #dual-enrollment #academic-advising
What is an ideal GPA to leave college with?
Just wondering....#college #gpa ##grades #academic-advising #career-counseling
How to transition from one field to another after completing an online degree? Is my online degree as valuable as a physical university's degree?#onlinedegree
I am studying online and not working in this field yet, and want to know how to transition to a job in my new field, and I am concerned that my online degree will not be as valuable as other universities.#online-education #education #higher-education #academic-advising
How would you describe each college major and its potential in a sentence?
#career #major #potential #college #academic-advising
How do you know what classes to take for a college major?
I will be in college in a few years, and i don't want to pay for classes I don't need. #academic-advising #college-major #scheduling #college
How do I decide what I want to minor in?
Going into college, I know I want to study journalism. The problem is that I want to study other things to help in my journalism career like anthropology, economics, politics and much more. Not just a few classes, I want to be able to know all of these topics inside and out. I don’t know what to do. #anthropology #journalism #politics #college #college-minor #academic-advising