I don’t want to be a special agent per se (but I could be, considering I tested myself on the physical test and passed). I just think it would be an honor to work for them. I don’t mind working in an office.
I’m in college now (UCONN) as undecided, but I’m a sophomore and I have to decide soon. Plus, I’m picking classes for next semester today. I’m worried, I don’t want to mess this up.
I was originally going to be a computer science major but I lost the ambition for it (and my dad gives me crap about it, he’d hoped I’d follow in his footsteps). So, considering UCONN’s limited list of majors (not including forensic science), I thought about a Political Science major, minor in Computer Science and Criminal Justice.
Thing is though, that’s general stuff. It doesn’t make me stand out. I don’t want to major in business or accounting and it’s not fun for me (though I’m good at math I wouldn’t want to do a ton of it all my life).
What can I do? What can I major in?
I was considering transferring to the University of New Haven for a forensic science major, concentration in either psychology or biology. But, having UCONN on your resume is better than UNH, I’ve been told, and that I shouldn’t go from an A school to a B/C school. What do you think?
If I can find a suitable major to help me on the right track to work in an office at the FBI (any department, they are all interesting) at UCONN I’m staying here for sure, I don’t mind it.
Please help! Any and all advice is welcome.
If I’m coming off desperate it’s because I am. I would love to serve this country (I can’t join the military because I have asthma, even though it’s practically nonexistent now) and I can’t mess up what I major in, and I have to declare a major really soon.
P.S. My mom really wants me to take a year off. I’m a sophomore so it’d be before my junior year, after my sophomore. She says I could work my seasonal job, work at home, and get an internship at my local police department. I think it’s a good idea in theory (things are crazy at home, not a lot of people are home to take care of our dogs, and my mom’s boss and long-time family friend is dying so she’s working overtime 
). I just don’t like the idea of ‘quitting’ halfway through and spending an extra year in school when most of my friends have graduated. I want to help out at home, though, and I want to be there for our family friend.
Please, any advice? Thank you and have a good day!
Can you go to the FBI website and see what they are looking for as far as background. My friend was interested in the FBI and he was an accounting major. Back in our day that was one of the areas they were looking for. He did not get on with the FBI but did go through the interview process which included a lie detector test. He also looked into the CIA and Secret Service. Wasn’t able to get on with any of those organizations. This was back in the early 90’s so not sure what the current state is. I talked to the FBI once at an event that I was at but I didn’t pursue it as I didn’t think I could get in.
The FBI website is very specific about that they are looking for.
The FBI comes to you. They recruit on the campuses they select.
@CollegeStudnt1 Just sent you a private message.
It depends on what you want to do in the FBI. If you want to be in forensics, major in a physical science. If you want to be an agent, look at their website to see the kind of majors they’re looking for.
Yes, check out the website posted above. Many people go into the FBI after years of experience in law enforcement or the military, especially if they want a specialized field.
The FBI used to have a page up explaining that political science and criminal justice majors were pretty non-competitive and that applicants with those majors were only competitive if they had a graduate degree, a specialized skill (like fluency in a critical language) or law enforcement/military experience.
Honestly, accounting is an excellent major if you want to work for the FBI. They need accountants - they have that plastered all over the place on their site.
The only person I knew who worked for the FBI was a handwriting expert, who I don’t even think went to college. I think it does depend on what they need. Your best bet is to try to talk to an HR person or recruiter for the FBI and ask where the opportunities lie. Like any opportunities in life, it’s probably a moving target.