<p>Okay, well as the title says I'm somewhat on the fence! I've been accepted to (and will be attending) Northeastern University in Boston. Both the College of Engineering and College of Business Administration schools are great, albeit the business school is ranked higher. </p>
<p>Here's the trouble. I'm entering as an engineering major, undeclared what program, but I'm not sure if that's what I want to study for 4/5 years and further on in life. I also have an interest in business/finance and commerce in today's world. Right now, I'm just finishing up my International Baccalaureate exams (in fact I finished physics today), and I have a feeling that I just don't want to continue Physics anymore, even though I do love it. </p>
<p>Naturally I am math orientated, so both engineering and business are applicable majors for myself, and I want to do something math orientated. </p>
<p>To throw another wrench into it, my parents are by far more interested in seeing me go to college and study engineering, rather than opting out of that and doing something (they believe) is more general.</p>
<p>Basically those are my options right now, I feel like I should be done with physics now that my exams are over, but I'm not sure if Business is right for me either. Any advice?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Which ever you enjoy most. What do you see yourself doing for the next 10 years if not for the rest of your life. Most likely THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. </p>
<p>You may go on to get an MBA but that isn’t guaranteed. Most college grads never go on to get a masters let alone switch careers.</p>
<p>In before Whistleblower1</p>
<p>There is no way you will study engineering and, in hindsight, wish you’d studied business. Nobody does that. Probably because you can just get an MBA, which is just as in-depth as an undergrad business degree anyway and makes you look good on paper.</p>
<p>I can tell you don’t have much enthusiasm for either field since you don’t improperly capitalize them (everyone on CC does this if they have a subconscious liking for something). It also sounds like either of these would make you miserable, which is understandable because they are both miserably boring fields. You just need to figure out which type of miserable you prefer.</p>
<p>Business: Your parents will be condescending towards you no matter how successful you are, because there is always some mysterious engineer kid that they know who makes $150k starting and is also a champion discus thrower.</p>
<p>Engineering: The misery of boredom, don’t underestimate it. Also of feeling stupid due to the difficulty of problems that you have to solve, and getting 30s on tests after studying for 60 hours (but saying you crammed the night before to dull the pain).</p>
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<p>It never ceases to amaze me just how wrong you can be.</p>
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