<p>I'm currently a sophomore in college and majoring in Political Science.
I find that what I'm good at is anything involving writing/reading/the humanities and I really, really struggle with classes that involve heavier math and general sciences. </p>
<p>I know for sure I want to go to grad school, but I'm just not quite sure what options are out there. I just want to research what options I have because I do not intend to get a masters of poli sci.
So far, I've considered:
- law school
- going into education
- maybe a MPA/ MPP
- maybe even venturing into marketing/finance/business??</p>
<p>I know right now I cannot make a good decision because I dont really have a concentrated interest, but that's also because I'm not even fully aware of all the possible options and concentrations that are available. I'm wiling to work hard whatever I chose, but I know my own limits and I know that I did not do so well in Pre-Calc no matter how hard I tried, so I'm not quite sure about the business field. </p>
<p>Any suggestions/tips/advice is greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Do you have a counselor at your college you can ask? Another way to find out what you like to do is get internships or part time jobs in fields that might interest you so you can see if you really like doing that kind of work on a day-to-day basis. Some people are surprised when their dream job turns out to be not what they had expected. Better to find out before putting time & money into a degree.</p>
<p>Excellent advice from bookmouse! I’d prioritise that work experience depending on your gut instinct. If you want to try something like law or education, check if your college already runs any special experience days/lectures or links to particular firms. Likewise, they may run a student tutoring scheme where college students go into local schools to provide extra hands to a school such as for hearing students read or a small group for math. </p>
<p>Law is super competitive right now- lots of grads can’t get associate or even para legal jobs. It’s not impossible of course but its something to be aware of. </p>
<p>You can get into public/government administration without grad school. It might even be beneficial to get some experience for a couple of years to give you a better framework of understanding as well as be a better judge of how useful it is. </p>
<p>Same for business. A small firm might pay less but give you a wider insight into business functions- more likely to get a paying job in this field while at college. </p>
<p>Avoid as much debt as possible if you do decide on grad school. Find out what would happen re: payments if you weren’t able to immediately get a ‘graduate level’ job. </p>
<p>Lastly, if you don’t know all your options at your college, clear a half day and read the college catalog so you do know the arts/humanities majors/concentrations. Don’t skip anything based on title alone. And if you’re not clear on what something is, and googling doesn’t help- email the professor in charge and ask.</p>