College MatchPoint

I’m having a great time serving on the Unigo Expert Network. This week’s question was:

This week’s question from Alex R. from Lakewood, NJ asks:

I don’t know what I want to major in yet, can that hurt my application? When do I need to pick a major by and how important is choosing the right major for my career?

Exploration leads to a solid college major by Lisa Bain Carlton, College MatchPoint

Students tend to find their majors in a couple of ways. The most common is that they take a course that really sparks their interest in a subject. I encourage students to get to know the professors in these courses. Ask the professor about the field and the emerging trends within it. It is also a good idea to talk with other students in the major. Another path for finding a major is volunteer work or an internship. Real world experience brings the field alive in a way that course work alone cannot.

I’m proud that I’ve been selected to be a member of the Unigo Expert Network, along with some of the top admissions experts throughout the US. As a member of this network, my advice will be featured each month in media outlets including US News & World Report, McGraw-Hill, The Huffington Post, AOL, Seventeen Magazine, and more.

To see the first column, discussing the importance of college rankings, visit: www.unigo.com/expertnetwork.

Finally, this is an interactive column. We will be answering questions sent in from high school students and parents like you, each week. If you have a question you’d like to see answered by the nation’s top admissions experts, please send it in at www.unigo.com/expertquestions