College Major Exploration
If you are not sure how to decide on a college major, you are not alone. It can be extremely difficult for high school students to choose a course of study and narrow their career path options. After all, most high school students have a limited work history and have not had the opportunity to explore their options effectively through high school career assessments. Some students end up choosing a major simply because it is a field with which they have some familiarity, only to later decide they are not interested in that career path after all.
Structured Help with Choosing a Major
Career placement tests for high school students—sometimes offered and administered by guidance counselors—can be a good start in helping students with college major exploration. Unfortunately, in most schools, counselors lack the resources and time to help each college-bound student dive into the results of his or her high school career assessments and take the critical next steps.
HelloCollege’s process does not tell students what major to choose. Instead, it is designed to equip college-bound young adults with information, showing them how to decide on a college major for themselves. Individuals begin with a comprehensive career aptitude test for high school students. From there, a certified career coach works closely with the student to help him or her understand and evaluate the results, discussing potential college majors and career choices that are aligned with the student’s aptitude and interests. The result is a tailored list of options students can use to find the right fit.
College Exploration Services Help Students Make the Most of College
Nationally, 80% of college students change their major at least once before graduation, and just 21% graduate within four years with a job in their major field of study. At HelloCollege, we believe that taking a proactive approach to choosing a college major, beginning with our career aptitude test for high school students, can change those statistics. In fact, of the more than 1,200 students with whom we have worked, just 14% changed their majors and 82% graduated within four years with a job in their major fields!
We are committed to helping college-bound students with every aspect of the process, including college major exploration. To learn more, contact us today!
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Kevin Krebs
Founder and Managing Director
A graduate of Northwestern University with a M.S. from Medill School of Journalism, Kevin has devoted the last 20 yrs to admissions coaching
Allison Dahleen
Director of Counseling Services
Allison has an MSA in Administration Leadership and has worked with hundreds of students in higher education and graduate school.
Sue Nelson
Financial Specialist
Sue has 25 years of experience in financial services and assists families with the financial aid process and cost saving practices.
Rabab Ahmed
College Counselor and Client Communications Liason
Rabab has her Doctorate of Education in Leadership Studies and expertise in academic and non-academic aspects of college readiness.
Amanda Yoder
Lead College Counselor and Trainer
Amanda has over 10 years of experience as a high school counselor, She holds a Master’s in Education with a counseling concentration.
Don Keller
College Counselor
Don is an accomplished College Admissions Counselor with over two decades of professional student services experience
Raymond Gonzales
College Counselor
Raymond has multiple degrees from Harvard, UPenn, and USC. He has helped students from various backgrounds navigate the path to college
Shariq Ali
College Counselor
Shariq has a B.A. in International & Global Studies (IGS) and Policy Studies from Elon University and an M.S.Ed. in Intercultural Communication from the University of Pennsylvania.
Miracle Husband
College Counselor
Miracle has worked in higher education for the last 13 years. She received her B.A. at UC Berkeley and M.Ed. at the University of Vermont.
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