<p>Well.. we all know schools like MIT, Stanford, Duke, and the Ivy's are among the top.. but seriously.. what are they known for.. I mean.. a med student.. computer science, law, business... etc.. which would be best..</p>
<p>What if you dont know what you want to do yet, what then?</p>
<p>Has anyone ever compiled a list of the main top at least 50 or so school and their claim of fame... I mean.. a school could totally be all for one area but totally lacking in another..</p>
<p>If you just happen to get accepted to a top school.. but arent really sure.. what you really want to do.. how does that play in?</p>
<p>Yes.. sorry, I know it sounds like I need to do some research.. but I'm not really sure what I want to major in. but it would be great help to get a list to get an idea of what colleges to look at if I ever decide.</p>
<p>instead of us trying to give a list of everything (we're not experts in every field!), perhaps when you know what you want to major in, then give us several majors and i'm sure people here on CC will give you a more specific response about which schools are known for those majors. if you have NO CLUE whatsoever about what you want to do (many people don't), then perhaps think about what your current strengths and interests are.</p>
<p>thats okay theonekid, most people don't know what they'll want to do for the rest of their life. in fact, the average college student changes their major once, and the average adult changes their career once as well! so even your final major won't determine your career!</p>
<p>if you don't know what you want to do, pick a well-rounded school that you'll feel comfortable at.</p>
<p>the great thing about the best schools is that they are generally well-rounded enough to provide awesome opportunities in any field. Thus, if you end up at an Ivy, Duke, Stanford, MIT, et al. then you should have two more years to decide what you want to do and all the resources to succeed in it.</p>
<p>"If you dont declare a major.. would you the lower your chances at getting into a top school?..."</p>
<p>for many schools, no. its just a myth. in reality, the average college student changes their major at least once, and even the average adult changes careers at least once. it's tough to know what you want to do already. college admissions committees understand this... or at least my education professor told me the UC's understand this. he also said that about 46% of college admits applied undeclared. i have heard that some privates think youre "wasting their time" if you don't know what you want to study, but i doubt that's true. </p>
<p>you can also look at it this way: applying undeclared into the "college" would be easier than applying to get into the engineering or business or performing arts schools.</p>
<p>Sorry for the stupid questions.. but lets say you do apply undecided.. and.. you get accepted to w/e school.. then what.. how do most colleges handle such cases.. I mean.. what classes are you put in?</p>
<p>Colleges don't schedule classes for you. Every school is different in terms of what their curriculum is, but you design your own schedule for the most part. And your major doesn't make up your ENTIRE schedule. Out of the 30+ classes you take, maybe only 10-15 will be in your major (except if you're an engineer or in some other program like that). You will have to do the thinking yourself, the college won't baby you like high school did.</p>
<p>that's why colleges have general education requirements, they're technically supposed to be designed so that you can explore various fields and see if they strike your interest. everyone has to go through general education requirements, so you might as well pick classes that have some sort of interest to you rather than just picking whatever random classes.</p>
<p>Thats actually something I didnt know .. but it makes me very happy (hopefully I'll get in a school with many class taht interest me and can help)</p>