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Linda Andrews (Author)
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007146784X 978-0071467841 February 22, 2006 2

Pick the right major from day one-and get the most out of every day at college!

It's never easy to pick your major. Not only is the vast array of choices overwhelming, the fear of making the wrong decision can be downright paralyzing. But, eventually, you’ll have to choose—and the sooner you do, the more successful you’ll be. How to Choose a College Major guides you through this crucial process.

Your choice should be based on your personal interests—and how you can use them in the real world. Filled with worksheets and writing exercises to keep you focused on your goals, this one-of-a-kind guide helps you discover your skills, talents, and interests, then shows you how to match them with a major you can get excited about—and commit to. Virtually every field imaginable is covered here, from English to engineering, philosophy to finance, biochemistry to (believe it or not) bagpiping!

How to Choose a College Major helps you:

  • Pinpoint your interests and talents
  • Get the most from your school's career center
  • Gain insight from the experience of other students
  • Understand which majors lead to which careers


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Pick the right major from day one-and get the most out of every day at college!

It's never easy to pick your major. Not only is the vast array of choices overwhelming, the fear of making the wrong decision can be downright paralyzing. But, eventually, you’ll have to choose—and the sooner you do, the more successful you’ll be. How to Choose a College Major guides you through this crucial process.

Your choice should be based on your personal interests—and how you can use them in the real world. Filled with worksheets and writing exercises to keep you focused on your goals, this one-of-a-kind guide helps you discover your skills, talents, and interests, then shows you how to match them with a major you can get excited about—and commit to. Virtually every field imaginable is covered here, from English to engineering, philosophy to finance, biochemistry to (believe it or not) bagpiping!

How to Choose a College Major helps you:

  • Pinpoint your interests and talents
  • Get the most from your school's career center
  • Gain insight from the experience of other students
  • Understand which majors lead to which careers

About the Author

Linda Landis Andrews is Director of Professional Writing, Coordinator of the Internship Program, and lecturer in the English department at the University of Illinois at Chicago.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (February 22, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 007146784X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071467841
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,275,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Informative but Not Very Helpful, May 7, 2009
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This book does offer some good information on college majors that our out there. If you are looking for information about majors and possible jobs associated with that major, this is the book for you. However, if you are looking for a book to help you decide on a specific major by evaluating interests (as the title implies), this book is extremely lacking. The message of this book can be summed up like this: "If you aren't sure about what to major in, take a variety of courses until you find a subject that interests you. If you fall asleep in history, maybe history isn't your thing. Also, don't be afraid to change your major, most students going into college don't know what there major will be and end up changing it at least once or twice." I got the same advice from friends, family, and student advisers; didn't really need to spend time or money reading common-sense advice that I already knew.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not much there, December 3, 2008
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I bought this book to help my son figure out what he wanted to major in. It was a disappointment: very basic and skimpy (wide margins, few pages). A major section was just word-for-ford transcriptions of what various colleges say in their catalogs (and online) about the different majors. I had thought it would be more meaty with more details about what engineers, say, actually do and what kind of people might like engineering etc. I guess for someone just beginning (high school sophomore?) to think about college, it might be of some value. I meant to return it for a refund, but the price was low enough that my motivation proved insufficient.
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