<p>I'm not sure what I want to major in. I've been considering Business or Economics, but I'm not completely positive that those are the right majors for me. I also love History and I'm pretty decent at it, but I'm not sure how well I'd fair at a college level. I'm definitely stronger in English and History than in my Math and Sciences, but I'm not exceptional. Math can be difficult for me but I usually do fine as long as I work hard. I don't know too much about Business or Economics, but I'm taking AP Econ next year so hopefully I will learn some more about it. Ugh, I'm just really confused about what I want to do. I haven't found my passion yet. My dad is strongly advising me not to apply undeclared or under a general studies program but they are looking pretty tempting right about now</p>
<p>I’m assuming you’re a junior since you said you’re taking AP Econ next year. My advice is RELAX. Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to focus on a major right now, or even next year. You really only must need to know what you want to major in when it comes time to apply and you need apply to specific programs or schools within the college for a select few majors. So don’t worry, you are just fine undecided as you are right now.</p>
<p>A lot of schools don’t need you to declare a major until Junior year in college.</p>
<p>Well go with Econ for now. And then once your in college take lots of different classes and figure out what you want to major in then. As mentioned above most schools don’t ask you to declare til the second year of undergraduate studies.</p>
<p>I would recommend going in ‘undeclared’ rather than as another Econ major. For most schools, Econ is one of their biggest majors and you will have a hard time standing out. At least ‘undeclared’ suggests that there is a chance you might do something interesting. </p>
<p>The best situation is if you can legitimately express interest in a major that they are actively recruiting for. (Latin and Classics are typically undersubscribed, for example). If there is a specific type of history that you are interested in (the French Enlightenment, for example), that might catch their attention, especially if you have taken that interest beyong mere classroom requirements.</p>
<p>Will applying undeclared put me at a disadvantage? Also, do you think that taking general courses will help me make a decision by the time I need to? Will I be able to discover what my interests are and what I’m passionate about by doing that?</p>
<p>If you’re a junior, then don’t worry. You’ll find a major sooner or later. Most colleges require their freshmen to take humanities courses, so that will give you some ideas for majors.</p>
<p>Being undeclared is not a disadvantage. When you visit schools, ask admissions what percent of the class they admitted were ‘undeclared.’ It’s usually well over a third and sometimes around half.</p>
<p>Business/Econ/Undeclared, it doesn’t matter which you choose to put down on your application. With those choices, it won’t make a difference in admissions and you have the first 2 years of college to change/decide what to major in.</p>
<p>Chiming in here: the thrust of a Liberal Arts institution is exactly so one can enter and “sample” the offerings before one chooses. To expect a 16 year old to know what their future course of study will be isn’t a focus by the colleges.</p>
<p>As a junior, I thought “something in sciences”. As an applying Senior, I thought “Chemistry” or “Bio”. As an entering freshman at an HYP college, I thought “Chem Engineering”. As a entering Sophomore, I declared “Econ”. As an alum looking back, I wish it had been “History” (not that Econ was bad, I just LOVED History so much more). </p>
<p>LOL</p>