Think about these questions as you prepare to talk with your adviser in August:

  • What academic subjects do you want to explore? Which might you explore first?
  • What kinds of goals do you have for the short- and long-term?
  • How can you lay the groundwork and keep open several options for a major?
  • What academic strengths do you feel you have?
  • What special personal or academic qualities - such as a disability - should your adviser know about?
  • What academic weaknesses do you need to address?
  • What areas of study are at Grinnell that you have never explored or considered?
  • What does a liberal education look like for you?

Enter conversations about course planning with an open mind. You never know which class might change your life!