# Explore which college major fits me

A structured exploration of possible majors based on your interests and strengths, with low-risk ways to test each one.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Career, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template, Interactive
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/explore-which-college-major-fits-me

## Prompt

```text
Help me explore which major might fit me. I want to think it through, not be told what to pick.

**Classes or subjects I've enjoyed and why:** [DETAILS]
**Classes I've disliked and why:** [DETAILS]
**What I'm good at:** [skills, things people ask you for help with]
**Activities, jobs, or hobbies I lose track of time doing:** [DETAILS]
**Majors I'm already considering:** [LIST, or "no idea yet"]
**What matters to me after college:** [e.g. stable income, helping people, creativity, grad school, staying near family]
**Pressures or constraints:** [e.g. family expectations, cost, time to graduate]

Do this:
1. Ask me up to 5 follow-up questions first if my answers are thin.
2. Identify 3-5 themes in my interests and strengths.
3. Suggest 4-6 majors to explore, including at least one I may not have considered. For each: why it matches, what the coursework is actually like, common career paths, and a realistic downside.
4. For each, give a cheap way to test it this term: an intro class, talking to a junior or senior in the major, a club, informational interview, or job shadow.

Return the themes, a comparison table (Major | Why it fits | What studying it is like | Paths after | Watch out for | How to test it), and 3 next steps.

Note that majors and careers aren't one-to-one, and suggest I check specific requirements and job outcome data with my school's advising and career center. Don't invent salary figures.
```

## What to fill in

- DETAILS
- skills, things people ask you for help with
- LIST, or "no idea yet"
- e.g. family expectations, cost, time to graduate

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