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With the last quarter of my sophomore year coming to a close, the question of minors started to become more and more relevant. I had recently created my four-year plan for my declared major of marketing, but as an incoming upperclassman, I realized that it was crucial for me to incorporate my potential minor(s) into that plan as well.

This led me to consider what minor I was interested in supplementing my major with. I had lightly dabbled in the idea of having a minor, but I had yet to dive deep into deciding what exactly I wanted to choose. With a few clicks on my keyboard, I was able to find a list of all the minors the business school offered, categorized under “departmental minors” and “interdisciplinary minors.” I immediately became interested in “entrepreneurship” because of its relevance to my major and my future endeavors, but was drawn to “real estate” as well. I had always been interested in and wanted to learn more about the real estate industry, and it being offered as a minor seemed like the perfect opportunity. However, I grappled with the idea of double minoring and wondered if it would still fit in my four-year plan. 

Luckily, the class requirements for each of the minors were easily found online on Santa Clara’s Leavey School of Business website, helping me map out my future quarters. Many of the classes required for my major and the entrepreneurship minor overlapped, which I saw as a hopeful sign to add on a second minor. After carefully planning out my schedules for the next two years as a Bronco, I found that I was able to fit a double minor into my four-year plan perfectly. Despite being able to figure out my major and minors on my own, I came across many helpful resources available to students facing confusion or needing advice. The Drahmann Center offered wonderful resources and professors willing to help guide you through scheduling and planning conflicts and operated despite classes being remote. When campus was open during my freshman year, I often made use of their advising services. 

Now that I am officially declared with my major and minors, as well as what my class schedules will look like for the rest of my time as a Bronco, there is definitely a sense of relief. Having to concoct a four year plan, as well as decide what you want to concentrate on, is not a small task by any means, but is necessary to ensure an on-time graduation. It is definitely doable to do so without any help, but assistance is always available if needed.