The College Major Conversation: Helping Your Teen Discover Their Direction

Did you know that U.S. colleges offer more than 2,000 different majors?

With so many majors to choose from, it’s normal for students to feel uncertain about what direction to take. This session will help your family explore your teen's options and evaluate the factors that lead to making a choice that truly fits.

Join Anita, former UChicago Academic Advisor, and Hanifa, Columbia alumna and admissions mentor to 1,000+ students, as they break down the major-selection process and share what colleges look for when evaluating students’ choice of major against their academic profile.

In this webinar, you'll learn:

How to identify majors that align with your teen’s strengths, interests, and goals
The real differences between applying as “declared” or “undecided”
Which majors are rising and declining in popularity, and why that matters
How both college admissions and employer expectations are shifting, and what your teen can do to stay ahead of the game

👉 Start the new year strong. Sign up today and help your teen choose the right path for their future.

Anita Doddi

Former University of Chicago Academic Advisor

Anita has spent her entire career in service of students—as a student affairs professional at Macalester, as an academic advisor at UChicago, as a College Admissions Advisor both in her own practice and in other firms, and now as a Collegewise counselor and helps students through the college admissions process. Anita earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Williams College and went on to earn her master’s in student affairs and academic support at the University of Michigan. Anita has a knack for building relationships quickly and making seemingly unrelated connections between people and ideas, which comes in quite handy when she’s helping students identify and apply to their best-fit schools.

Hanifa Abdul Sabur

Columbia University Graduate

Hanifa has been passionate about higher education since deciding to be a professor at age 13. After an amazing journey as a student at Swarthmore College (bachelor’s degree) and Columbia University (two master’s degrees), this passion shifted to a lasting commitment to helping others access and make the most of their own life-changing college experiences. As an instructor and advisor at colleges like Columbia University and George Washington University and a college counselor for several years, Hanifa has helped over 1000 students accomplish their goals on their paths toward academic and career success.