<p>do you choose a major or what? are there many choices, becuase i want to be ready for a career after college. I dont know what exactly what i want to do. i think i want to go in design/coomunications/advertising/buisness. thanks, whit</p>
<p>Whitney, you choose a major during your 2nd year. Don't worry about that now. Talk to your guidance counselor about possible majors in your areas of interest first.</p>
<p>Moreover, you don't have to major in communications/advertising/business to have a career in communications/advertising/business.</p>
<p>College is--or at least should be--in part a voyage of discovery and self-discovery, not a journey down immutable and invariable ironclad tracks.</p>
<p>Ahem...someone needs to empty his pm box.</p>
<p>Very good advice TD, very good advice indeed!</p>
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design/coomunications/advertising/buisness
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But you should be advised that Smith has none of those majors. It's strictly liberal arts + engineering.</p>
<p>BJM, my PM box has room...did you mean me?</p>
<p>No TD, that was meant for RLT. Sorry. But, hey, I love you too!</p>
<p>“that was meant for RLT”</p>
<p>Had to out me, I see! Santa knows who’s been naughty or nice. ;)</p>
<p>Truth be told, that was at least the third or fourth time I needed to be told to clear my PM box. I’m obviously an absentminded old dude, albeit a cute one. :)</p>
<p>Well, B@r!um is partly correct. However, there are many more majors than Engineering and liberal arts. As a matter of fact, Liberal Arts is not a major; to be precise. Check out the academic offerings and departments page below:
<a href="http://www.smith.edu/acad_programs.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.smith.edu/acad_programs.php</a></p>
<p>BJM, I think b@r!um meant that a liberal arts education does not include business and marketing. Engineering is considered a professional degree, which is why she separated it from the liberal arts and why most LACs don't offer it.</p>
<p>Your link is an important one for all prospective students. It gives a good sense of the type of education at Smith.</p>
<p>Thanks Momwaitingfornew, that's what I meant.
Sorry for misusing the term "liberal arts".</p>
<p><em>I</em> understood what you meant. :-)</p>
<p>Isn't it fun typing B@r!um???? Anyway, I knew what was meant as well, I just wanted to make sure that Whitney understood. ;)</p>
<p>Oh, lots of fun. :-( A few times I've spelled it borlum, just for convenience's sake. </p>
<p>You're right, though, BJM. A lot of applicants don't understand the concept of liberal arts, which is why it is important for Whitney to follow that link. My d has a friend who is extremely unhappy at NYU and who would love to attend Smith - but she won't apply for transfer because Smith doesn't have a business degree. My d can't convince her that she doesn't need a business undergrad degree to go into business - or even to enter an MBA program.</p>
<p>If you don't want to type out b@r!um, you can go with barium. Borlum sounds too much like a certain character in a certain movie.</p>
<p>Barium is too ordinary. :-)</p>
<p>But maybe I'll take your advice.</p>