How hard is it to change your major in college?

let's say i majored in pre-med i college

and having problem getting to medical school after i graduated

and

i want to change my major to business management

how hard is it ?



i know the two are completely different from each otherHow hard is it to change your major in college?
How far are you into it? The sooner you change, the less time you will have lost. It's really not that hard, and the loss isn't that much unless you are already about to get a bachelor's. I changed my major from geology to electrical engineering (also completely different) and only lost about 3 courses because some of the ones I had taken count for generals.

Actually, my wife works with a guy who has a bachelors in financing, is working as a microbiologist, and has been accepted to medical school. Changing course isn't as hard as you think. However, I would recommend, if you're getting a degree in business management, having a focus somewhere other than business. Do something technical like computers in addition to the business management - you can even take your pre-med experience into the degree. I think most of the problems in the business world are that there are too many people who only know how to supervise, and not enough people who actually know how to do the work.How hard is it to change your major in college?
That would not be a change of major (since you already graduated). I know a girl who majored in dance, couldn't get a job, then went on to major in chemistry.



You would have to go to school again for 2-3 years for a second major. It takes maybe 2 years to get all the general education out of the way, and classes that you really wanted to take.



If you did that (even though you can't major in pre-med, you can only have a pre-med track) then worst case scenario: you would lose two years.



Also, I think it would be easier getting good grades in your second major because you would have already gone to college and experienced what it is to be in college.



Now if you're talking about a change of major while IN college, then it's very easy.
If you're in college, you can usually change your major quite easily. But there are some schools where you can't change it easily - NYU is like that.



If you've graduated from college, you can't change your major after graduation. That's not possible.



However, you don't need to actually major in ';pre-med'; in order to get into med school. You can major in business, or art, or history, or anything you'd like, and get into med school. What you do have to do is take the med school pre-req classes, which are a series of specific classes, mostly in science. The pre-med advisor at your college can advise you on what you need to take and when.



But so long as you take those classes, you can major in business from the start. And maybe that's a good way for you to get the best of both worlds?
It is easy to change, you just go to the registrars office and fill out a 'change of major' form. However, it may be a lot more difficult to take all of the required classes for the new major, so it could take a lot more time to fulfill the requirements to graduate for the new major.
it isnt hard..

people change majors at least twice during college

so im pretty sure it isnt hard..

you would probably have 2 c if u meeet the requirements

but other than that

it shouldnt be too hard

talk to your college advisor
some courses should be transferable, but it depends on your college, so check it out.
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I want to change my major to Pharmacy from Economics. I don't know how to start and what to do. Please I need

I am in America as international studentI want to change my major to Pharmacy from Economics. I don't know how to start and what to do. Please I need
It's easy, in most cases you just need to go see a counselor or academic advisor and ask them what steps you need to take in changing you major. In some cases it's as simple as changing it on a supplimental enrollment form, or application. But it depends on your school. But I'd start by talking to a counselor or advisor, because they can normally point you in the right direction.I want to change my major to Pharmacy from Economics. I don't know how to start and what to do. Please I need
go talk to the councilor that is assigned to you at your college...
As a warning, most of the pharmacy colleges do not accept international students or severely limit the number to under 3-5 per year.

Cal Poly-SLO Can you change majors after acceptance?

I fully intended to enter Cal Poly as an English major for Fall 2007, however, after learning about economics in school lately, I have been doubting which major I should choose. I heard majoring in English is very difficult, but I English is one of my strengths, but I am beginning to love studying Economics... help! How difficult, if even possible, is it to change majors at Cal Poly? I heard it's nearly impossible...Cal Poly-SLO Can you change majors after acceptance?
I checked out the CalPoly website to try to find the information you needed, and you are correct -- it is very difficult (but not impossible) to change majors after you have been admitted.



Here's why. As an intended English major, you were admitted to the College of Liberal Arts. Economics majors study in the College of Business. Cal Poly makes switching from one college to another very difficult.



It looks like you're going to have to go in as an English major, and fulfill those requirements for at least three quarters. You will also have to take Economics and calculus classes, and you'll have to do very well in them in order to even apply to switch to an Economics major.



They also make it clear that you'll have to make an appointment at the Advising Center in order to determine whether you will be eligible to change your major.



Looks like it's going to be tough.



Best wishes to you.

How many personalities or major thought changes does the average person have in a lifetime?

I think through maturity and knowledge of life we change our beliefs and personality, do you agree? And how many major changes in thought have you had? How many does the average person have do you think?



EXAMPLE: I use to be Republican out of ignorance, and today I can't believe I was that way. Or, use to fall for the religion scams....not anymore. Also, going from introvert to extrovert.How many personalities or major thought changes does the average person have in a lifetime?
I don't think personality shifts a great deal, I think our temperament is set in many ways by our genes/biology.



What happens is that the environment and our experiences determines how much of our 'natural' self we learn to express and how much we have to learn behaviors and assume attitude that we normally would not.



As an example, there are ';introverts'; who grew up in extraverted families, so they learn to not have solid boundaries and can interact very well with others... yet at core, they are still introverted in where they get their energy from. (And vice versa -- an extravert who grows up in an introverted family will learn some social ';restraint'; that they wouldn't have had otherwise.)



I think there are a few major moments where shifts COULD occur in life:

* Age 1-2: Becoming mobile, can range away from mom

* Age 5: Starting school -- whole new world opens up

* Age 12-13: Hitting puberty, feels interest in opposite gender

* Age 18-21: Officially an adult, no longer under parent's thumb, potential marriage

* Age 40: Mid-life crisis, where person reevaluates their past decisions and wonders if they made the right choices.

* Age 50-55: Kids leave the home, suddenly ';free'; as a parent to do what one wants

* Age 65: Retirement -- how does one spend one's time without an official work?



How many changes have I had? Geesh, I feel that my entire life has been one large ';mid-life crisis,'; but some highlights:



- Age 5: Freaked out not over the idea I would die one day, but that eternity stretched on and on and I couldn't fathom something that big.



- Age 11: Due to some bad family experiences, I remember telling myself I would never let anyone see me cry again. I still have trouble showing my emotions to this day.



- College: Changed major from BS Math to BA English, although my dad had told me I had to go to school for a technical degree... This was a big step for me in breaking away from authority's expectations.



- Mid-20's: Had children... BIG shift in terms of what I considered important, how I spent my time, and understanding relationships not just intellectually but from practical experience.



- Early 30's: Realized there was no way to ';prove'; that my spiritual beliefs and/or other ideas were right, and that some people would simply never accept my ideas... so I had to let it go and decide what I would believe anyway.



Late 30's (nowadays): After doing the typical career pattern, am now gaining more confidence in myself and my abilities/gifts, and am also acknowledging that the things that used to gratify me no longer do, and I need to let go of them and look for something more substantial. So it is a time of ';uncluttering'; and ';realignment.';



Someone else made the good point that sometimes we change simply because we acquire new knowledge... such as with coming from one political background and then being exposed to other perspectives.



(I would probably say the major ';core'; change in a situation like that is not specifically the new ideas but the acceptance that one might have been wrong in the past and is now going to follow one's own heart, despite the disappointment expressed by those they are leaving behind.)



A willingness to stop trying to control every aspect of one's life (especially the reactions of other people) is a MAJOR shift in thought that happens to many healthy people as they age.How many personalities or major thought changes does the average person have in a lifetime?
Heh.... yes. A lot. :)



And sometimes the ';past me'; seems like a stranger, even though I know it's still me.



Life is weird :)

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probably 5 or 6
that depends...

i麓v changed a lot too...

people change , but to catagorize it...not a good idea
Most of the research shows that personality is fairly well established by the age of about 5. The way that personality adapts and interacts with his/her environment can change though through learning and experience.



For people with personality disorders who are not diagnosed until adulthood this is very troubling. Basically once personality development goes wrong it is very difficult to get back on track.



Another interesting factoid is that beyond the age of about 18 personal growth is entirely a matter of choice. Hormonal changes and physical growth are largely finished, so changes from those two factors are finished.

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CHANGING MY MAJOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?

i called the university and they told me i can change it by going to changemymajor@uh.edu

so when i type it in a link sayin change major@uh.edu pops up

and im trying to figure out how do i go by doing this



cause im not finding the right thing



they said its no big deal just to email them





help plzzCHANGING MY MAJOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?
That's an email address, not a website.

Changing as a Liberal Arts Major?

I am majoring as a Liberal Arts student, but I want to change majors. The stigma of being a liberal arts student is true people! I don't want to waste my money. Can anyone tell me how much my schedule will change if I change my major from Liberal Arts to Chemistry. I would appreciate any answers and also any encouragement to change my current major...bring on the comments people : )Changing as a Liberal Arts Major?
Your major is Liberal Arts... you really don't need to change your major. As a Liberal Arts major, if you're interested in Chemistry, take a lot of Chemistry classes then do a Master's degree in Chemistry. (I'm reading a book currently on Symbiotic Biology written by a lady who's undergraduate degree was in Liberal Arts, and doctorate work was in Biology) The Liberal Arts degree may have a stigma to it, but if you have the required classes, you'll find that you are a better scientific researcher than you would be without the varied experiences of the liberal arts education.



The stigma of it really isn't from graduate admissions officers, so I wouldn't worry too much. A bachelor's degree in Chemistry is just as useful as a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts. In the science world, it's your graduate work that will get you a job. (Ph.D. MEng., MD, DPharm, etc)Changing as a Liberal Arts Major?
Your schedule will change almost totally. You will have more lab classes especially. Basically, almost all planning you have done for your schedule will be thrown out.



But in the long run you will not regret the change.

On average, how many times does an undergraduate change their major?

I believe its somewhere around 5-7 times, but I am not sure. Please don't just guess, or tell me what you think the answer is. But, if you know the fact, please let me know. :o)



(If you are able to find it online somewhere, please provide the url)On average, how many times does an undergraduate change their major?
Many students are undecided about their majors when they enter college - and many who are decided change their minds more than once before they graduate (an average of three times)On average, how many times does an undergraduate change their major?
These kinds of numbers are not published -- so you won't get anything but a guess unless you do your own survey.



I think your 5-7 number is way off. Most of the people whom I know never changed majors. Those whom I know who did change majors changed once.