I’m really into neuroscience but that doesn’t have good job prospects. And I’m stuggling a lot in my honors physics class so engineering isn’t much of an option. Also probably won’t be pre med because the physics classes and mcat physics will destroy me. Any suggestions? I’m also pretty intretested in economics and political science. But something kinda related to health/science would be most ideal. Any suggestions of bachelors with good job prospects would be helpful though as I’m pretty flexiable with what I’ll do job wise as long as I feel my job makes some sort of positive impact on society
Anybody?
No one can accurately predict what the job prospects will be for a given major in 4 years - just ask petroleum engineering majors. Your best bet is to combine your interests with what you see as your future career path. Does you school offer any options in health care administration or other degrees? Economics is a degree with lots of potential. Spending time with your school’s career center can help quite a bit in shaping a major (and possibly a minor) that make sense for you. Good luck!
I’m actually a senior in high school. But several of the schools im considering pretty much don’t allow you to switch majors so if I pick I’m kinda stuck with it
Focus not so much on majors, but on skills that you can build that are in-demand. An English major who can code and write can be much more valuable than an engineering major who only has theoretical knowledge and can’t apply it. You could major in economics or political science and still go into health care administration later, based on internships or a graduate degree.
You might want to broaden your search to include more schools where changing majors is not so difficult. It’s incredibly common for college students to change majors, often more than once.
I would do so, but it’s kinda too late to apply to anywhere and still be eligible for scholarships
When one has a question that a lot of people would ask, I suggest trying a search of the forum. Something I found, http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1746453-majors-with-best-job-prospects.html, is somewhat useful.
Also, you might find something useful here: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19439987/#Comment_19439987.
Thanks those past theads helped. How possible would engineering be for someone who is stuggling in high school physics?
It depends why you are struggling, and what struggling means to you.
If you are generally good at physics but you just require a lot of time to understand it, then that’s a gray area. It’s dependent on what “a lot” means. Do you normally get the right answer, even if you have to spend a couple hours solving a problem? Do you find that once you spend the hours you understand the concept and never forget it? If the amount of time you take is pretty reasonable AND you have an excellent grasp after the fact, then you could potentially be okay. You’d be maybe slower than your peers, and maybe find yourself constantly running (metaphorically speaking) to keep up with them in class. That may not be an enjoyable experience for you.
If by struggle you mean that you only inconsistently understand the material even if you spend a lot of time on it, or you require a lot of assistance (tutoring, guidance from the teacher, etc.) to get things, then engineering would probably be a difficult path for you.
Honestly, if you think 1-2 semesters of general physics will “destroy” you for pre-med then the amount of physics required for engineering will probably be too much for you.
Yea that’s what I’m thinking. I can unstand all the concepts but I really have trouble applying the concepts in abstract ways so I get b’s and c’s in my honors physics class. Which makes me think that if I can only get b’s and c’s in high school I’ll probably barely he able to pass on college level