i need some help choosing a college major and a college?
Asked by mahsa0410my situation's a bit different. i'm 15 years old and i've graduated highschool with honors, and i've taken some courses at the community college by my house at the age of 14. i made mostly a's in highschool and all a's in my college courses. but i now want to move on to a nice university (hopefully on a full scholarship =] ). i live in the dfw area, texas and would prefer a college closer to home, but going out of state is fine with me. i'd love to go to stanford but i don't know how high their standards are. i also am stuck between what to DO. i'd like to become a pediatrician, or a teen magazine editor, but mostly i'm intrested in buying and selling stocks. i just want to make as much money possible, doing the least amount of work. any help?
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Answered by neniaf
Honestly, you are so far ahead of schedule that you have a lot of time to explore and make the best of your education. My only concern about you is the last sentence - why, when you obviously are so capable, are you looking for the easy way out? As much time as you have left in your life, you should be looking to find meaningful work that you can get passionate about, rather than something requiring little effort! About Stanford, it is worth a try. I don't know what your SAT scores are, but a 15-year old with college credits and a high GPA does seem to stand a chance. There are good colleges in Texas too, from UT Austin to SMU to Trinity, and of course you can look at other locations which appeal to you; don't sell yourself short. You should probably go to the best school you can get into. In terms of a career, since you don't know exactly what you want to do yet (not surprising at 15; most of my graduate students aren't really clear on it yet!), you might want to seriously consider a liberal arts college. This is a place where any career-oriented moves you make will be put into a context of a very strong, general education designed to give you a strong academic background, which is generally appreciated by a lot of professional schools and employers.
Honestly, you are so far ahead of schedule that you have a lot of time to explore and make the best of your education. My only concern about you is the last sentence - why, when you obviously are so capable, are you looking for the easy way out? As much time as you have left in your life, you should be looking to find meaningful work that you can get passionate about, rather than something requiring little effort! About Stanford, it is worth a try. I don't know what your SAT scores are, but a 15-year old with college credits and a high GPA does seem to stand a chance. There are good colleges in Texas too, from UT Austin to SMU to Trinity, and of course you can look at other locations which appeal to you; don't sell yourself short. You should probably go to the best school you can get into. In terms of a career, since you don't know exactly what you want to do yet (not surprising at 15; most of my graduate students aren't really clear on it yet!), you might want to seriously consider a liberal arts college. This is a place where any career-oriented moves you make will be put into a context of a very strong, general education designed to give you a strong academic background, which is generally appreciated by a lot of professional schools and employers.
