<p>When I entered high school I took a bunch of art and humanities classes (foreign language, newspaper, etc) and I only recently realized that I wanted to go into Math/Engineering. I'm a junior btw. Ive signed up for mostly math/science/engineering courses for my senior year but I'm not sure how my previous coursework will affect me when I apply to colleges. </p>
<p>Do colleges take into consideration your long term commitment to ur potential major or do they understand that high school is a time for change/discovery?</p>
<p>(btw I'm looking into elite schools like Stanford, MIT, Berkeley, etc)</p>
<p>Nobody expects you to know what you want to major in at 14 years old. Those humanities classes just mean you’re a well-rounded student who is probably skilled at writing, which will serve you well in the future!</p>
<p>Preparation for colleges is about the same no matter your major. You will want to get to the highest math level possible, calculus is usual for those you mention but not necessary for all.</p>
<p>Ditto – remember that most of the schools you listed require or recommend four high school years of math, science, english, and social studies and 3-4 of a foreign language, plus in California you are also required to take one year of an visual/perf arts. So even in your junior and senior years, don’t suddenly stop taking english or humanities classes!!!</p>