<p>Hi SFL,
I think a lot of freshmen come in not knowing what they’d choose for a major. Your daughter can contact other departments at MIT and ask for an appointment with an advisor within that department. Even if she declares a major this spring, she can still change her mind next fall. There’s time.</p>
<p>My daughter came to MIT with a strong desire to major in physics, but she was also really interested in computer science. Throughout her freshman year, it seemed as if she could go either way, so we just advised her to declare a physics major but take courses in both programs and decide by the end of her sophomore year. By the end of her junior year, it looked as if she would double major in physics and computer science, but over the summer, she decided she wanted to take more physics courses. So she ended up as a physics major with a strong grounding in computer science. Not a bad thing! Sometimes it can be very useful to remain on the fence for awhile.</p>
<p>Your daughter just has to be sure to progress sufficiently through coursework to have SOME major at the end. The thing about careers, is that things are more flexible than you may imagine. For instance, MIT students now work at Pixar with degrees in physics, management, media studies, and math. The important thing is that she select a field that she enjoys, one in which she can excel.</p>