[Article] “College advice” by Benjamin Todd

Looking for college advice? Here’s what we know about how to choose a major, and what to do once you start studying. Narrated by AI. --- Outline: (00:28) Priorities (01:43) Which degree subject? (05:27) How to spend your time while at college (05:31) How much time to spend studying (08:56) How to study effectively (09:33) How to explore future career options (11:57) What else to do outside your degree? (13:33) Should you go to college at all? (14:30) What are the exceptions? (16:16) Which type of university should you go to? (18:14) Get funding to attend a top US or UK university (18:48) Read next (18:51) Plus, join our newsletter and we’ll mail you a free book The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: April 21st, 2017 Last updated: December 14th, 2020 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/college-advice --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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