Lots of smart guys here that have been down this road, as well as some folks in the higher education field, so I want to get some feedback and ideas if you have them. My son is a bright young guy who tends to operate out of both sides of the brain so to speak. He likes the fine arts and sings and has been in his school musical, he's a very social and witty kid with personality, but at the same time does very well in math and science. He is finishing up his sophomore year and is only 15, so young and immature for his class, but did very well on his ACT so may have some options as to where he goes to school. I honestly don't feel paying an arm and a leg for most schools is worth it, so will probably advise him to keep it within reason and likely prefer to keep it in state unless he gets a solid scholarship out of state. He's a kid that is going to have a hard time deciding what he wants to do for a career until hes in a career that he realizes isn't for him, so i'd like to guide him as to his options. I'm in the early stages of researching this, but are there any career paths that are really booming that would be fitting for a kid that fits his type? Basically what I'm trying to avoid is him being in my position in college, not deciding on a major and finally settling for one just to graduate after 6 years. I chose engineering after 3.5 years of college just because I could graduate quicker, just to find out I didn't want to sit behind a computer and do design work...then ended up in a sales engineer role that fit me better. He may be interested in engineering, being an architect, or those types of fields, but I don't think its going to make him happy in the end considering he's a bit ADHD. Having seen my wifes career path I'm not so sure getting a degree in business/finance and getting an MBA wouldn't be a bad idea just because it seems you can do well if you are worth a darn and it leaves a lot of options open to you. Are there any colleges that would be great for a kid like this and offer more than a UK or WKU? I'm also wondering which in-state schools offer the most scholarship support with a good ACT score, at a glance WKU seems to really hand it out. Any thoughts and guidance from you guys would be much appreciated.
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