<p>How can you choose what colleges you want to apply to if you don't know your major?
I know you should pick colleges that are strong in your inteneded major but if you are undecided, how do you know which ones to apply too?</p>
<p>I live in MD and would like to stay close / near here but do I just go by rank of the schools?
Is it better to go to a smaller school if I am unsure of my major?
Like is having huge classes that bad? ( cus it seems pretty intimidating to me because i feel like i will have a hard time keeping up and unable to ask many questions)</p>
<p>I think liberal arts schools are best for the undecided. Maybe check out St. Mary’s College, Loyola, Salisbury, and I have also heard great things about UM Baltimore County.</p>
<p>Look for “fit” - urban or suburban, large or small, school spirit (if you care), distance from home, plus the features mentioned by the others who posted here. Also, listen carefully to what they say about advisement and how easy/hard it is to switch majors (usually not) or switch schools within the college (sometimes is hard, depending on the college and the major).</p>
<p>I live in MD and would like to stay close / near here but do I just go by rank of the schools?
Is it better to go to a smaller school if I am unsure of my major?
Like is having huge classes that bad? ( cus it seems pretty intimidating to me because i feel like i will have a hard time keeping up and unable to ask many questions)</p>
<p>Larger schools tend to offer more choices of majors.</p>
<p>As for large classes…many schools (large and small) can have some “large classes.” At what point are you uncomfortable asking a question? with 30 kids in a class? 50? more? </p>
<p>BTW…if you’re ever in a large class, sit towards the front…you’ll feel less intimidated when you don’t have many kids in front of you.</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year? </p>
<p>Those answers may strongly determine where you should apply.</p>
<p>No, not necessarily. The average college student changes majors (more than once), so if you do pick a college primarily for a particular major, you’re likely to be in for some angst. I have friends whose daughter went to an out-of-state public university for a unique major that they offer. By the end of her freshman year, she decided that the major wasn’t for her and had switched her major to something that’s available at any university. Her parents don’t see a reason to keep paying OOS tuition for a degree she could get at an in-state school but she’s fully engaged in campus life at her university, has a lot of close friends - it’s sad.</p>
<p>I’d suggest that you try to get a handle on the types of students who are typical at the schools that interest you, and pick a school at which you’d be happy to turn out like those typical students. When all is said and done, your college peer group is likely to have the greatest impact on you of any college factor.</p>