I will say this (I did not read the entire thread, so I may repeat something, but I think that it is good advice) : it seems that you are interested in a wide range of careers/majors. Personally, I changed my major 8 times. One thing I learned is that when you are indecisive or have a lot of interests, find a major that covers more than one career choice. Don't limit yourself. By the time senior year comes around, you may be more sure of yourself.

AXO,

I would say that it depends on what kind of sciences you're taking and what your school requires a science student to take in order to graduate. My cousin is an Civil Engineering grad. In her class, there were plenty of foreign kids who had very poor writing skills. Sure, they passed TOEFL to get into school and sure, they passed their reading and writing test during their first week of school, but they still had poor skills. They still managed to cruise along and graduate with a respectable GPA. And I doubt they were allowed to write reports in their native language either, not that they necessarily were good writers in that.

I just want to say one thing--don't stick with a major just because it's the quickest road to graduation. If you don't like it, switch to something you do like. I realized during my senior year that I really didn't want to manage retail or be a buyer when I grow up and that I would really rather be a teacher, but my parents were pressuring me to hurry up and finish so I stuck with my fashion merchandising program. Guess what? Now I'm working on my master's in education, and I am thankful every day that I do not work retail anymore.

*clapping*

I only switched my major once, but the timing of it cost me a couple of extra years in school.

The field I started out in and the one in which I graduated are very similar through the first couple of years of the curriculum. It wasn't until my third year that the differences became apparent. I decided to switch in March of my third year, knowing full well which course I'd need to start with in my new field, but not realizing that said course is only offered in the winter quarter. I had to wait until my fourth year to start over in my new field.

I don't regret the extra time though. I would certainly have graduated some couple of years earlier had I stuck it out with the original major, but I would have been locked into a career in a field in which I had zero personal interest, as I discovered. I decided I would much rather spend an extra couple of years in college completing a degree I could use and in a field I really enjoy, than to graduate sooner, but be miserable for the next several decades of working life.

Another point to consider, too, is that many entry-level positions don't require a degree in any specific field, only that you've completed a degree. If you find yourself moving toward that kind of career, it doesn't really matter (to your would-be employer, anyway) which major you choose.

The bottom line, though, is choose whatever major you most enjoy, and if you need to switch majors, do so sooner rather than later.

Every position out of college is an entry-level position, so what does your post even mean?

For all the people giving out this advice of it doesn't matter, I'd like to see the list of entry-level positions that just need a degree, any degree...heck a warm body would do. Do you go house to house selling knives? Do you answer phones at a customer complaint center?

What a joke the American higher education system has become that there are now a large group of students graduate with over $30K in debt only to make $25K a year, not cover living expenses, and then complain when their jobs are sent overseas because a monkey could do them.

-Rudey

Just so you know, the "you should be a lawyer because you like to argue" thing is a very big misconception of the law field. Most lawyers are not Johnny Cochrans. The biggest skill you need in the law profession is writing. If you can't write, you shouldn't be a lawyer. That's why my major is English/Journalism. A lot of people get into Political Science, but that's not necessary if you're not into politics. Anyway, there's a program I took this summer that was AMAZING and it really helped me a lot with giving me a taste of law school. Here's the website: http://www.law.fsu.edu/summer_undergraduates/index.php

ETA: You don't have to be an ethnic minority. There were many who weren't.