Ahh! I have to declare...

[nazmar]

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It's my third semester at the CCC, and it's come to my attention that I'm going to need to declare a major in order to get any type of financial aid. Thing is, I don't know what to declare... and I'm meeting with my counselors today to outline a student educational plan, so by then I'm going to need some kind of rough idea of where I want to go.

After much going back and forth, researching different careers, observing a little, I realize that I'm pretty set on Physical Therapy. Regardless, I'd like to choose a practical major to fall back on JUST to be safe. After all, my grades could end up horrific on the science front, or I may not even get accepted into a PT school!

Right now I'm thinking Accounting. I don't know how much I'd enjoy that at the upper division level, but it's safe. I've also thought of Psychology because it contains at least some prereqs for Physical Therapy school, and it could land me somewhere in Marketing or something if things don't go my way.

Any ideas? I'm stumped.

 

[jasonc]

Go with a major that interest you. That might make it easier for you to get better grades. However, make sure that you are going to be able to take the pre-requisites for a DPT program.

You should also consider that some majors are going to be a lot shorter than other majors. Some of your CC classes may meet more requirements for a major. Some majors requirements will overlap more with DPT pre-requisites. Look at the classes you'll need to take and create a plan on when you are going to take those classes. You'll be able to assess your workload that way. Taking less classes might help your grades.

Accounting is a safe profession as many openings are available. But if you are not interested in accounting and know that you would not enjoy that type of lifestyle, then its not worth it. I received an accounting minor and i'm able to take the CPA exam but I did not find it interesting. If you really like physical therapy, go for it. If all else fails, why not consider related fields like occupational therapy.

BTW, congratulations on transferring on time. Many CCers are there longer than people are in 4 year universities.

 

[djb051]

I agree, pick a major that interests you because you will likely get better grades in a major that you like than a major you don't like.
I took Biology because I loved it, and being a biology major also fulfilled a lot of the prerequisites that I need to apply to PT grad school.