If you could redo college, what would you major in?
“If I went back to college, I'd probably choose the same major.”
B1 · Intermediate9 minInterview
What they are really asking
This is a quiet test of commitment. If you say you'd pick something completely different, the interviewer starts to wonder whether you want this field at all. If you say "Exactly the same, no changes," you sound like you haven't thought about it. What they want is someone who is broadly happy with the path and can name one thing they'd add.
Listen to the grammar, too. The question is hypothetical, so the answer uses "I would" and "I'd." "If I went back, I'd..." sounds natural. Mixing in "I will" makes it sound like you're really planning to go back.
A shape that works
Keep, add, why. Say you'd keep the core of your major, or something close to it. Name one subject you'd add or take more seriously, like statistics, a language or a business course. Explain why in terms of the work you do now. If you really would change your major, choose one that points toward this job, not away from it.
Model answers
Listen to how each answer is built, then make it yours.
Answer 1: a software engineer in BangaloreAnswer 2: a teacher in OsakaAnswer 3: a sales rep in Toronto who studied history
Check yourself
Practice · 3 min
Write your answer in three parts: what you'd keep, one subject you'd add, and why it matters for your work now. Use "If I went back..." and "I'd..." in every sentence. Record it, then listen for any "will" that slipped in and change it to "would."
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Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.