Preparing for a career during high school and college

What you do during high school and college will substantially impact your career prospects.

A crucial point to keep in mind is that people's career plans often change, so that rather than focusing on preparing for one career, you should instead arrange your activities to keep your options open as much as possible.

Indications that people's career plans change

• People frequently change college majors. The available statistics are inconsistent, but estimates a NY Times article 1, 2, 3, 4 for various populations range from 40% to 80%.