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Our mission is to assist students in identifying majors that fit them best. We provide student-friendly assessment technology and access to information about a variety of majors at a broad range of institutions.
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MyMajors in the Media :
Articles and TV/Radio Interviews and Commentary
“College Crunch,” Mark Koopmans, Herald Zeitung,
http://herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6878c795b4fdebbe
01/20/08
“Major DecisionSelecting a field of study can be a challenging process,” Rebecca Bibbs, Indianapolis Woman
http://www.indianapoliswoman.com/live2learn.asp?r=2007%5Coct%5Cspecial-
sections%5Ceducation%5Ced1.txt
10/01/07
“Choosing your major in college,” Melissa Myrick, Helium.com
http://www.helium.com/tm/518325/major-deciding-major-important
9/01/07
“How to Decide on a College Major,” eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/how_2051552_decide-college-major.html
9/01/07
“How Do I Decide What To Take In College?” Lockergnome Tech News Watch
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/news/2007/08/16/how-do-i-decide-what-to-take-in-college/
8/16/07
“How To Make That "Major" Decision,” Erin Smith, Key Colleges Magazine
http://www.keymagonline.com/spring2007issue/how-to-make-that-major-decision.asp
7/31/07
“How to Choose the Right School for You,” Kari Whitaker, Classes and Careers
http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2007/04/06/choosing-the-right-school-for-you/
6/04/07
“Using the Internet to Find the University or College That's Right for You,” Allan Mally, Council of International Schools (CIS)
http://www.acuinfo.com/acu/article.do?article=using-the-internet-to-find-the-university-or-
college-thats-right-for-you
6/01/07
“Guide Aids Students, Job Seekers,” Heather Kemp, Delaware Tech Community College, The Script,
http://www.dtcc.edu/owens/script/pdfs/042007.pdf
5/01/07
“Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path,” Randall S. Hanson, West Virginia Times
http://www.timeswv.com/redeye/local_story_147220532.html
5/27/07
“Christian Education: Finding A Major That's Right For You,” Nick Kennicott, Hub Pages
http://hubpages.com/hub/Christian_Education_Finding_A_Major_Thats_Right_For_You
3/23/07
Getting Started On Finding A College Major,” Fritz Grupe, College Gazette
http://www.thecollegestore.net/Gaz/2007Mar/1-4.pdf
3/15/07
“Making that major effort,” Transitions , Fritz Grupe
http://www.collegeoutlook.net/transition_outlook/trans_ca_major_effort.cfm
3/10/07
Deciding on a major,” Amanda Kauppila, The Guardian Online
http://media.www.theguardianonline.com/media/storage/paper373/news/2007/03/07/
News/Deciding.On.A.Major-2760515-page2.shtml
3/07/07
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Buchtelite.online ( University of Akron ), Courtney Cahoon
http://www.buchtelite.com/2007/0301/opinion_02.shtml
3/04/07
“Deciding on a Major,” The Guardian Online Wright State University, Amanda Kauppila,
http://media.www.theguardianonline.com/media/storage/paper373/news/2007/03/07/
News/Deciding.On.A.Major-2760515.shtml?refsource=collegeheadlines
3/01/07
Many students change major during college, Milinda Wilson, cm-life.com , Central Michigan Student Newspaper,
http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/storage/paper906/news
/2006/02/13/News/Many-Students.Change.Major.
During.College-2501363.shtml?sourcedomain=www.cm-
life.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com
2/13/07
www.MyMajors.com: Supporting University-Level Academic Advisement, Fritz H. Grupe
http://www.ncda.org/ (online magazine, Career Convergence, Post-Secondary Section).
12/01/06
'Major' restrictions are needed,” The Western Courier, Western Illinois University,
http://www.westerncourier.com/home/generalinformation/
11/17/06
The New Paltz Observer, p. 7
http://www.newpaltz.edu/observer/fall06.pdf
11/15/06
“Breaking Through the Barriers to College,” University of Southern California Center for Policy in Higher Education Analysis,
http://www.usc.edu/dept/chepa/pdf/Breaking%20through%20Barriers%20final.pdf
11/15/06
“The Liberal Arts, Your College Major, and Your Future Career(s): Myths & Realities,” Joe Cuseo (Marymount College),
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=mymajors&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-500&b=801
09/20/06
“Drew’s Clues: Higher education costs drive students to financial insanity,” Andrew Testa,
The Drew Setonian
http://domapp01.shu.edu/depts/affairs/Setonian.nsf/b7b4177b79073d2685256
a1f004f9ee3/54eef79186957f8d852571e60008ef61?OpenDocument
09/12/06
“Declaring a Major Can be Daunting,” Bryan A. Davis, Sun-Sentinel
http://www.southflorida.com/specialsection/
teenlink/sfe-teenlink-major,0,1664206.story?coll=sfe-teenlink-list1
08/17/06
“Students Determine Majors Early,” Jesse Hernandez, Kansas State Collegian, http://www.kstatecollegian.com/article.php?a=8795
05/07/06
“A Major Switch,” Chris Diehl, FastWeb.com,
http://www.fastweb.com/fastweb/resources/articles/index/110254?id =
05/02/06
“Narrowing Down a Major,” Meghan E. Moravcik, Arizona Republic,
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0423edmajor0423.html
4/23/06
“Students Late on Declaring a Major,” Michele Schmidt, Northeastern State University of Oklahoma
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~tne/tne_pdfs/tne022806forweb.pdf
02/28/06
“Major Decision,” Alana Adams, KOLO TV
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/2445662.html
02/10/06
“Major Decisions,” RURU, Bryn Mawr
http://woi.brynmawr.edu/node/586
12/06/05
Investor Guide Weekly (Summary and link to Ronan article) http://www.investorguide.com/weekly/weekly.html
12/05/05
“Online Advising,” Carolyn Foster, M.A., Counselor/Professor, San Antonio College, http://vc.tjc.edu/studentsupport/monograph/advising.htm
12/04/05
“Change costs more,” (Repeat of Ronan article), Jenny Mason , Tiger News , Clemson University http://www.thetigernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/12/02/438fa45324874
12/02/05
“College freshmen face major dilemma: Indecision about courses of study can prove expensive,” Gayle B. Ronan, MSNBC.com Updated: 11:09 a.m. ET Nov. 29, 2005
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10154383/
11/29/05
Major Help for the Undeclared, Jason Ching, University of Nevada, Reno, NevadaNews,
http://www.unr.edu/nevadanews/detail.aspx?id=1324
11/07/05
“Selecting a Major: An Important decision for every college student,” Dalia Wheatt, CollegeView.com
http://staging.collegeview.com/articles/CV/careers/selecting_major.html
Undated, 2005
Insight, National Public Radio, Sacramento radio station conducted a one-hour talk show program on picking a major, http://www.capradio.org/programs/insight/default.aspx?showid=427&programid=10
05/19/05
“Homing In On A Major Makes Tuition Count,” USA Weekend , http://www.usaweekend.com/04_issues/040725/040725thinksmart.html#moneysmart
08/05/04
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