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*breaksracquet

Semi-Pro
Majored in accounting and graduated with a Bachelors. Work as credit analyst. math is pretty basic, just a few formulas needed to remember. When you get more in depth, (i.e. international accting, Bus. accounting, even auditing) it gets kinda tough; but its pretty much the same basic premise. I like what i do and i get to tell customers "no, you don't make enough money!" as it is part of my job. YAY!
 

Tyrus

Professional
Go with the Psych degree, a lot of writing, but you can also BS your way through that stuff because most of it is relative BS anyways. I did business/marketing, and will probably hate the work that was set up for me. Statistics suck, but the math is not as hard as you think, once computers get involved things get real easy.

I just regret not doing the psych degree because i love coaching and know that degree would have set me up so well.
 

Golden Retriever

Hall of Fame
Actually if you are interested in getting a degree aboard, here are some of the best programs aboard.

1. B of Humanity - Institute of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.

2. B of Food Safety - Guangdong University, Guangdong, China.

3. B of Anti-Terrorism - Xinjiang University, Xinjiang, China. Lots of fieldwork opportunities.

4. B of Clean Water Supply- Mumbai University, Mumbai, India.

5. B of Population Control - New Delhi Univeristy, New Delhi, India.
 

Steady Eddy

Legend
I wonder what percentage of the US population actually understands basic calculus.

I used to wonder that too. Despite how so many people have been required to study calculus, the # that would remember something about it is tiny. People don't remember what they study, "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" proves that. I even believe that less than 20% of the adult population can find the sum of 1/2 and 1/3.
 

Dundee

New User
I used to wonder that too. Despite how so many people have been required to study calculus, the # that would remember something about it is tiny. People don't remember what they study, "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" proves that. I even believe that less than 20% of the adult population can find the sum of 1/2 and 1/3.

yes, I agree. That is one of my problems with math, I might get it and learn it, but then when you go on summer vacation or don't take a math class the next semester you forget how do do the math.
 

max

Legend
It's interesting to hear you say English is an easy major. That probably depends where you're going to school. I know the college I went to had such a tough English department that I was frightened away from ever taking a course in it!

I'm kind of glad I was reading from the Great Books list during my junior HS and HS years! :)
 

Madhoshi22

Rookie
I'll be starting my second year of college am im not sure what i want to major in. At first, i thought about something in sports(sports management, exercise science) but now im not sure. I'm bad at math, its my worst subject. I like science, but only the science without much math. Subjects like chemistry and physics involve to much math for me. Also, i did fairly well in subjects like history and english(except grammar, im not too good that). I don't want to work with computers, so thats out of the picture. So, could anyone advise on majors that might pertain to my liking, any help would be appreciated.

Also, anyone else who wants to talk about their college majors and how they like them or not or whatever can do so if they want.

When I was applying to colleges, I already knew what I wanted to do with my life. I think that's what you need to do now, not so much as to what you're good in, subjects can always be learned, you really need to sit down and find out what you see yourself doing 5-6 years from now. I knew since I was little that I wanted to be a surgeon, my parents made it clear to me from a very young age exactly how tough it would be. I graduated undergrad from Stanford c/o '92 majoring in Chemistry, minoring in Biochemistry, and went on to Stanford Med, and graduated as a trauma surgeon. So my advice to you, coming from somebody who has attended both undergrad, and grad school, really look at how you see yourself in the future, and what you see yourself doing. Don't look at what subjects you're good at, and what you're not, as I said, subjects can always be learned. Further, a lot of the pre-req's needed for grad schools aren't used, at least in the medical field. For instance, Organic Chemistry was a pre-req in order to apply to med school, and take the MCAT, however, I didn't use any of it once I got in. So basically I'm saying, don't rule out different opportunities based on what subjects you're good at.

im a pre-med major. have to take a bunch of chemistry and some physics. you won't like it lol.

Pre-med is a major now? I remember there being a 'pre-med track' however, you had to major in something. You're forgetting the biology part, there's more biology on the MCAT than anything.
 

icedevil0289

G.O.A.T.
I'm in the pharmacy program, unfortunately. Wish I could get out of it, but Indian parents are all about the prestige and money. It sucks doing something you don't like.
 

Dundee

New User
When I was applying to colleges, I already knew what I wanted to do with my life. I think that's what you need to do now, not so much as to what you're good in, subjects can always be learned, you really need to sit down and find out what you see yourself doing 5-6 years from now. I knew since I was little that I wanted to be a surgeon, my parents made it clear to me from a very young age exactly how tough it would be. I graduated undergrad from Stanford c/o '92 majoring in Chemistry, minoring in Biochemistry, and went on to Stanford Med, and graduated as a trauma surgeon. So my advice to you, coming from somebody who has attended both undergrad, and grad school, really look at how you see yourself in the future, and what you see yourself doing. Don't look at what subjects you're good at, and what you're not, as I said, subjects can always be learned. Further, a lot of the pre-req's needed for grad schools aren't used, at least in the medical field. For instance, Organic Chemistry was a pre-req in order to apply to med school, and take the MCAT, however, I didn't use any of it once I got in. So basically I'm saying, don't rule out different opportunities based on what subjects you're good at.

thats the thing, when I went into college, I was undecided on a major. I knew I liked sports, but what can i do with sports after college. I dont want to be a physical therapist or trainer. I'm not good at selling products and marketing for sports. I don't want an office job stuck in a cubicle.
 
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