C.W. Post to Offer Free Workshop for High School Students
and Parents: "How to Choose a Major… and a Career!"

Every year, tens of thousands of students go off to college without knowing what they want to do for the rest of their lives. And even those who have chosen a career path frequently have second thoughts about their decision. Many will change their college major several times before graduation. But ultimately students have to choose a major and chart a course for their continued education and their careers, yet many have no idea where to begin.

On Saturday, March 20, 2004, the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University will hold a free public workshop titled "How to Choose a Major… and a Career!" for high school sophomores and juniors and their parents. Experts in academic and career counseling will offer helpful tips and practical guidance that can save students and their families valuable time and money.

Speakers will address many questions of interest to high school students and their parents as they approach the college application process. For example, what exactly is a college major? What is a minor? How do I choose a major if I don’t know what I want to be? How important is my major? Are major requirements the same at all colleges? What happens if I decide to change majors? How useful are internships in determining a career path? And perhaps most importantly, how can I discover and define my skills, values, goals and options in order to make sound decisions about a college, a major and a career?

The C.W. Post Campus is home of the innovative Access Program, which offers "undecided" students comprehensive support and guidance as they work their way through the education and career-planning process. Each student in the Access Program is assigned an academic advisor through the university’s renowned Academic Counseling Center and a career counselor through its nationally recognized Professional Experience and Career Planning office. Students in the Access Program take a variety of courses, gain experience and insight through carefully chosen internships, participate in interest and skills assessment activities, and attend career-planning workshops. They also have access to a network of more than 300 career mentors, many of whom are successful C.W. Post alumni. This multi-faceted approach helps students select a major by the time they reach their junior year.

All high school sophomores and juniors and their parents are invited to attend the "How to Choose a Major… and a Career!" workshop. It is free and open to the public and will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in Humanities Hall, Room 119 on the C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) in Brookville.

For more information or to register for "How to Choose a College Major… and a Career!" call the C.W. Post Admissions Office at 516-299-2900.