<p>I'm a junior this year and it truly scares me to know that college applications are usually done over this summer and fall!
I want to be close to home for family reasons, yet I feel like living at the other side of the country would be a lot of fun (like California).
The other major problem is that I don't even know what I should major in! I am currently thinking about something along Computer Sciences, but I don't know if this is my "passion."
Any suggestions as to how to decide your major and colleges?
How did you guys decide?
Would a double major be a safe choice?</p>
<p>bump / bump / bump</p>
<p>Loads of people don’t know what their major will be before they get to college, and most people end up changing their major at least once. So look at schools where computer science is available, and relatively strong, but that also offer a wide range of other majors.</p>
<p>What are your stats (GPA and SAT/ACT)? What can your family afford? Where do you currently live?</p>
<p>My list has changed about 10 times since I made my “absolutely final list” as a junior.</p>
<p>@mmmgirl Last time I checked, my GPA was a 4.5 (at least a 4.0 now) and my SAT score is around the mid 1800’s. My family basically has no savings for me and is relying on me to earn scholarships, loans, and work during college. I currently live in Virginia. Thanks for helping me!</p>
<p>bump / bump / bump</p>
<p>I would first look to the public colleges in Virginia, which are quite good. Go on their websites and check out their programs and admissions requirements. Look at the college guides in the library or your counselor’s office. Familiarize yourself with their student aid provisions. The 1850 on your SAT will not be helpful for UVA or William and Mary. It will limit your ability to get merit aid at the top colleges. Consider starting at your local cc, because of your lack of financial resources, and then transferring for your last two years of college.</p>
<p>I agree that you should be concentrating on public schools in Virginia, such as Radford, U of Mary Washington, and James Madison. The suggesting of spending two years at cc is also a smart one, and you should explore that possibility in case you don’t get the financial aid you need.</p>
<p>@tsdad Thanks for the advice! I plan on retaking the SAT for I am unsatisfied with this score, too. UVA & William & Mary were among my top choices, but I’m determined to improve my score. @Hanna, too, I am reluctant to go to ccs because I feel like the work I’ve done merits more than going to ccs. A cc, in my opinion, is a “second chance” for people who slacked off in high school and I don’t want to spend two years in this sort of environment–I want to advance to a university.</p>
<p>If engineering go with Virginia Tech. You can get accepted with those stats. William and Mary is pretty good but you need around 1900. 2k for UVA></p>