Career questions tagged college-advice
I want to enhance my extra-curriculums from home for college, but don't know where to start. Any advice?
I want to do something this summer to learn new skills as well as better my chances in the best colleges around the world. I am a business student.
workers in the medical field what made you realize being in the medical field was right for you?
I plan to work in the medical field and I want to know what other people with experience in that field think of it
Who are some of the worlds greatest psychologist with great theories?
What are some of their collected works? For example your favorites.
Whats the major differences between different colleges?
what's the difference between college, university, technical schools, community colleges, etc? What can each one do for me?
Is it better to major in Social Work than Sociology if you want a career in social work?
I got accepted into UC Riverside (as well as their honors program) and was originally Waitlisted at Cal State Long Beach. Recently, I was admitted into Long Beach in their Social Work program. I'm unsure whether I should stay with Riverside when I got accepted into my desired major at Long Beach. I know you can work in social work with Sociology, but is it as good as just studying Social Work? I know at the end of the day, I have to make the choice. However, hearing other thoughts and opinions would be much appreciated. Thank you!
What are good skills I should learn during the summer to prepare myself for when I head to college?
From basic life skills to insights on ways to prepare, I am looking to get as much tips and tricks as possible to help prepare myself for the college lifestyle.
is it too late to start looking at colleges at the end of you junior year?
is it too late to start looking at colleges at the end of you junior year?
What can help me figure this out
I’m also trying to play football in college,so I want something with sports related in my career.
what classes do I have to take to be a Search Marketing Strategists?
what classes should I take the first year
Regarding a BSN, I thought well I don't know if this is how it works but my teacher told me that the prerequisites are completed within the four year degree, leaving only two years left for the BSN degree. Is this true? Or is it actually two years of prerequisites and then the 4 year degree?
I am a high school student looking to get into a nursing school in Texas.
What can I do in the summer to help me prepare for my freshman year of college?
from highs school senior
Should I choose the college that's better overall or better for my major?
I sometimes wonder if my major will be better in a college that's deemed worse compared to other colleges and so should I go with the college that is considered better, or the college that is better for my major.
How can I choose a career path from a Social science degree and how can I prepare my self right now to be good at what I would like to do?
Over the years I had put much effort into passing my secondary and high school subjects. By God's grace, I passed all. It reached a time to select the best subjects to proceed with but since I was good at almost every subject, I chose the ones I chose. Fast forward to selecting a university major-I wanted to follow my passion. It was really hard to know my passion at that time and still, I don't know what my passion is, What I know is I like to be around people talk, and solve different challenges. I chose the major I thought would make me learn more about people's issues and their environment. I never regret selecting the major I did (Bachelor's degree in Social science). The problem comes I cannot select a specific career path and start to equip myself with the right skills from now. What can I do?
Should I do a CS bootcamp during my freshman year of college or take a gap year after high school to do it?
I tend to be comfortable handling heavy work loads but at the same time I don't want to get too stressed out. But I have gotten advice from someone that works in IT that did a bootcamp while in college, they've encouraged me to do the same and that there's no need to take a gap year for it. I may have plans to travel during my gap year but I think it would be better to take an abroad program.
What is your advice for someone that doesn't know which major they should choose?
What is your advice for someone that doesn't know which major they should choose?
How important are extra-curricular activities and like student clubs, volunteering etc to getting into med school? I'm a bit worried because in my first year of university I just focused on school and didn't join any clubs yet.
Yeah like the title says, I feel a bit behind the curve because although I have a good GPA from my first year, my resume and professional life are kind of lacking in regards to some of my peers. I do plan on volunteering and trying to get coop jobs this summer and of course later on in university, I'm just worried that my application will be worse because I chose to focus on school only in my first year.
Is college generally more laid back than high school?
I've heard that college is a lot less stressful and 'fast-paced' in comparison to high school. Is this true?
Can colleges reconsider admitting a student if the student performs poorly their second semester of senior year?
Although I’m not yet a senior, I’m worried about how I’ll perform in the future since I know a lot of seniors who’ve lost motivation their second semester.
What exactly is work study/How does it work?
I am an incoming freshman who is potentially going to UCSD in the fall of 2022(majoring in Computer Science). Even though my scholarships and financial aid covered everything for me, I still want to have back ups, like having a job or doing work study. Therefore, I want to know how does work study work in UCSD(if not, in general)? Is it worth it? Is it better to get a job/internship or do work study?
What are the requirements of being a data scientist?
Hello, I would like to ask questions about what you would need in order to become a good data scientist, as it does sound interesting.
City College and then State/UC Colleges or straight to State/UC?
Hello CareerVillage, I would like to ask if there are any pros or cons to going to a city college and then transferring out to a state university. Have you figured out what you wanted to do in that amount of time going to city college?
What college courses should I take to become an engineer?
I'm a junior in high school that wants to major in engineering. I'm also taking classes to achieve my major. However, I was wondering about the different college courses that I should take to become an engineer.
How does choosing classes in college work? What should I consider when getting ready for college and what if I don't have a major?
I am going to graduate from high school pretty soon and I'm worried that I will have a harder time in college if I don't have a major chosen yet.
Do you recommend students to double-major?
I have a career goal and know what my passion is but I’d also like to study something that I like at college (eg. design). What should I do?
Game-Designing colleges anywhere in the U.S.
I'm trying to find good colleges for Game-Designing for after I finish my education in high-school does anyone have good suggestions.
What's some advice for an aspiring aerospace engineer?
Just got into UCSD for an aerospace engineering degree, any pointers would be great!
How to handle rejection
With college decisions coming out, I'm facing a lot of back-to-back rejection from schools... it's brutal this year. I'm wondering what are some ways you've dealt with it (or deal with it, if you're also getting college rejection letters)? Obviously, I got rejected from my dream school and it feels like the end of the world. How do you reassure yourself that you'll do fine even if you don't go to the top school? What are some ways to pick yourself up?
What's your advice on choosing a college major?
What factors should dictate someone's choice on what they're majoring?
What can I do to pay for college?
I'm going to college this fall and I fear I may be too late to get scholarships.