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Looking for an opportunity to explore various majors and career paths before deciding on a bachelor's degree? Check out Kent State University's Exploratory pre-major. Through personalized advising, career assessments and workshops, you can find your passions and identify the path that best suits you. The Exploratory Program has been one of the largest majors at Kent State over the last 10 years with over 350 students joining each year.

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Jordan C.
Major: Peace and Conflict Studies

"Starting college as an Exploratory student allowed me the support I needed to go from having no sense of direction for my future career to confidently declaring a major at the end of my first semester.â€

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Luke K.
Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology

"The Exploratory Program helped me realize that I wasn’t alone. Spending my freshman year as an exploratory student allowed me to take the time to decide what I really wanted to do.â€

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Emma S.
Major: Psychology and Sociology

"Starting in the Exploratory program was one of the best choices I made when starting my college journey! It allowed me to be surrounded by others that were going through the same struggles as me and helped build a sense of community on campus.â€

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Kristyn W.
Major: Visual Communication Design

"I feel like if I hadn't started out as an exploratory student, I would have left my college experience with unanswered questions about myself and possibly regrets.â€