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Is it okay to change majors in college?

posted on: December 09, 2022

During the beginning of college, all students are advised to choose their major and minor subjects. Doing so helps in laying out a plan for the future. But according to recent data, almost 45% of students end up changing their majors in their third year. The question is, does it impact your future in any way? Well, it will be wrong if we say that it doesn't but there are a lot of ways through which you can reduce the damage.

Colleges and universities do not impose any restrictions on students regarding changing their majors and minors. This means that you have the liberty to change your majors and miners whenever you want to. But all the experts advise you to continue with the same majors throughout your university period. Changing your major frequently might impose certain complexities in completing your degree within four years.

Starting a brand-new subject without having any background knowledge can become difficult and assignments would seem hard to cope up with. Your degree should have a positive impact on you as an individual and should be able to add skills to your personality. Changing majors frequently means that you do not have the complete knowledge of any subject that you have studied throughout your degree. This can have a negative impact on your recruiters which is why it is advised to change your majors as many times as you want within the initial time period of your junior year only.

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