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Article: Double majoring discouraged at Northwestern U.
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- November 10, 1998
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Tara Tidwell
University Wire
11-10-1998
(Daily Northwestern) (U-WIRE) EVANSTON, Ill. -- The jury is still out on whether double majoring at NU has more advantages or disadvantages.
A chance to study a topic outside of one's major and an addition to a resume are two advantages students cite to explain their decision to double major.
Some university administrators, however, seem to think there are more disadvantages than advantages to double majoring.
"In general in the College of Arts and Sciences, we do try to discourage (double majoring)," said Jeanne Ravid, senior college adviser in the Weinberg Office of Studies. "Often what people need (to get a solid background in a second area of ...