So much has been going on in our world since I last posted. Christopher and Jessica got married. Family from around the country invaded for a great family reunion. I’ve gotten to talk with several student/educator groups. Now it’s time for me to get back to work helping parents and college-bound students.
A lot of great advice has come out recently for parents of students in the college process. Here are just a couple of articles that parents need to check out.
Following the old adage of “go to college, experiment, check out lots of courses” no longer works with the ever-increasing cost of college today. College courses are expensive. Each path pursued but not chosen represents time and money that could have been spent pursuing the right major. Of course, colleges benefit greatly from that model. The longer the student stays at college, the more money the college makes.
Note to parents: Changing majors is expensive. At the very least, help your student narrow down their options. Don’t let your student be like one that I worked with who went from Business to Russian History to Sound Engineering.
The author of this article gives good tips for choosing a major. But I would like to add to that list. Have your student try out majors during the summers or holidays while still in high schools. Hundreds, if not thousands, of online courses are available in any subject a student is interested in. One site offering online courses for students is iTunes. Check out iTune U.
If the two links above don’t help you and/or your student with picking the right major, give me a call. I can take your student through our Pathfinder Process to help him or her find the right direction in college.
And if you know a college student or college grad who is still confused about the future, send them my way. I work with those folks, too.
We save your student time and we save you money.
P.S.: Please pass this email along to any friends or family members who have students searching for direction. With your help, we can make this part of the college process a little less painful.
