Category: Majors/Careers

Each year I have at least one student who is convinced she (why is it always a she?) wants to major in Marine Biology and will only apply to colleges and universities with nationally-ranked programs in the field. The link below is a list of colleges and universities that have programs designed to train college students in … Continue reading Marine Biology Programs

Dirty little secret: people who are intrinsically motivated, who do what they are passionate about, accomplish the most. Choose your career based on what motivates you, not on so-called potential earnings, and you will be successful.

Considering how much time some of our students spend at Sports Med or with the athletic trainer, it's not surprising that many of them contemplate a career as a physical therapist and/or majoring in physical therapy while in college. A wide range of people benefit from physical therapy (PT), from premature infants recovering from surgery … Continue reading Physical Therapy Major

Many students, especially athletes, are interested in Athletic Training as a major. To be successful in an athletic training major students need to excel in tough science courses and usually serve as the assistant trainer for one of the college's sports teams. Read more about the Athletic Training major from College Board: Athletic Training And … Continue reading The Athletic Training Major

Lists adapted from: Fiske, Edward B. and Hammond, Bruce G. The Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College. Sourcebooks, Inc (2002). Private Universities Strong in Business Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Emory University Georgetown University Howard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology New York University University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania Rensselaer … Continue reading Top Business Programs