<p>What are the best majors at UMD. I know Aerospace Engineering is well-ranked. What about bioengineering? Economics?</p>
<p>Smith is a well respected business school, so if you can get in there for Econ you should feel comfortable in their ranking.</p>
<p>Overall, UMDCP is a nationally ranked public college (in the top 20) in the nation, thus, all of the programs are going to have strength. </p>
<p>One thing that many students get mad about is the BSOS has the most students, but the lowest budget.</p>
<p>Wait a sec… I might be wrong here, but isn’t Econ offered outside the school of business?</p>
<p>Smith, is a school in its own. You can major in business, but not be accepted to Smith. UMDCP has “specialty” schools, that fall under the UMDCP umbrella. If UMDCP accepts you, but not into Smith, than you apply as a UMDCP student into the school. SO yes, you can apply for econ and get into UMDCP, but not into Smith, however, Smith is where you want to get into for UMDCP.</p>
<p>Right, but the Econ major itself is not a Smith major?
What I mean is, stuff like marketing, accounting, finance, etc. are all offered by Smith… this is not the case for econ, right? That’s what I’m asking.</p>
<p>Of course, I myself do hope to get into Smith ^.^</p>
<p>Econ is not a degree, but it falls under the scope of FINANCE. Not sure why you are hung up on an Econ degree, especially if you look at the classes you would be required for Finance and the classes needed for Econ minor
[PhD</a> Program - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park](<a href=“http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/doctoral/fieldsofstudy/finance.aspx]PhD”>http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/doctoral/fieldsofstudy/finance.aspx)</p>
<p>That is my point. In the “corporate” world Econ is nothing more or less regarding recruitment than Finance with a Core Concentration in Econ. Corporate recruiters will look at your college transcript.</p>
<p>Well, first of all, Econ doesn’t usually mean finance. In fact, it doesn’t always even deal with money! But that’s a different matter, I’m not trying to argue anyway.</p>
<p>What concerns me is, are you saying that they discontinued the econ major ( [Economics</a> Major Requirements | Department of Economics, University of Maryland](<a href=“http://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/overview/degree_requirements/major_requirements]Economics”>http://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/overview/degree_requirements/major_requirements) )? Because I considered it a possibility if I couldn’t do a business degree because of too much class time taken by what some people call “Business Fluff.” Basically, since I want to do an MFE, the technical classes/degrees I want are going to be more important. The finance is a side dish, if you will.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>You want to triple major. What are you going to do try to get into Clark and Smith? NO, I didn’t say that they canceled Econ as a major, what I said is Smith is a school with UMDCP. You can get an Econ degree from UMDCP, but it doesn’t mean you will graduate from Smith. Look at your own link did you see Smith at the top or UMD? </p>
<p>I think you really care more about quantity than quality, and that will hurt for apply to grad school. You think a triple major will impress them, but honestly, the BK Honors Smith* student will impress them more. You need to call a ball, and work with it.</p>
<p>Honestly, MFE means MASTERS FINANCIAL ENGINEERING. It is not an undergrad degree. Corporate recruiters want to see prospective employees that have breadth and depth. Getting an MFE from the same place as your BA/BS will show a lack of depth. </p>
<p>You need to call the ball on the program that will give you the best opportunity to apply for graduate school. Call it, and then move on to how through the UMDCP program you can get into an MFE program. </p>
<p>AGAIN, Quantity does not matter Quality does.</p>
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<li>BK is the full ride scholarship. Honors is their top students with a citation for graduation. ~~~~3 degrees great, but if they are all UMDCP general admit no merit scholarship, well,…get the point.</li>
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<p>I’m not asking for quantity at all! I am merely asking, -if i do not do a business major at all due to my load of more technical classes for my other majors- if there would be an opportunity to do an econ major, which probably requires less courses.</p>
<p>And please don’t lecture me on what an MFE is, I know full well what it is. I am referencing it, and always have, in statements such as “I want my undergrad to prepare me for an MFE.” (and also MFE admissions)</p>
<p>Still, I think I got my answer (that the econ major is offered outside Smith) and that’s all I was wondering about. Thanks.</p>
<p>Econ is a very good dept at UMD and it ranks very highly nationally. Our s dropped out of Smith because he felt the curriculum was “Fluff”. He has great respect for the Econ Dept., however, and continues his studies there. He is also one of the chosen “International Development and Conflict Management” students. He has great things to say about the program and the staff. As you can imagine, a strong background in Econ ties in quite nicely with International Development. His other academic interest in Math.</p>
<p>Euro,</p>
<p>I was not lecturing you at all about MFE, I was explaining what MFE meant to other posters. There are many posters and lurkers who do not understand what an MFE is, I have an MBOM, but I don’t believe everyone knows what an MBOM is. </p>
<p>This is a forum, and it is important to be inclusive to everyone, I was trying to assist members in the definition of MFE.</p>
<p>Additionally, you are asking the wrong question…your question should be what program will give me the biggest edge when I apply for grad school?</p>
<p>You may not have asked for quantity here, but you want to triple major at UMD. That is quantity. You say you want engineering, but also will apply to Smith. Which is it Smith or Clark? If neither, then it is quantity and not quality.</p>
<p>Your stats will place you in the BK and Honors range…what will you do when they approach you for Honors as a BK recipient?</p>
<p>Start looking at the big pic. If you refuse to, that means UMDCP is your safety and you have no desire to ever attend.</p>
<p>Max, I’d forgotten that was what your S was studying. Sounds like Euroazn can get some good advice from you…</p>
<p>How manageable would a double major in Economics and Bioengineering be with premed? On this forum, I’ve heard bad things about the UMDCP premed program, but I’m still exploring my options.</p>
<p>Where can I find stats on where people get jobs and how much their average salaries are? Does UMD provide such information?</p>
<p>What are my prospects for med school no matter what I decide to major in?</p>
<p>Your prospects or med school are the same as any other school in the country save a few (Ivies, JHU etc). The overall acceptance rate is slightly higher than average (about 60%) and very high if you have 3.7+ GPA and 27 MCATs at 85+%
Your chances are no better or worse here. Schools with very high averages often block people from applying or will not recommend them. UMD doesn’t do this.</p>
<p>Most of your complaints on here come from people who expect to be handed everything. Med school just doesn’t work like that.</p>
<p>@Pima
First of all,
Seems like it’s directed at me, not other posters, by your “tone” and context. Just saying.</p>
<p>Also, I don’t want to do engineering, I want to do math/compsci. My current thought is, even if it’s only a double major (I am definitely not going to do a single major, I have too many AP credits for that to be not a waste) to do Smith Finance (since that is an LEP) and then have an additional major, with Smith as a primary school.</p>
<p>My fear, though, is basically what Max’s son was feeling: that business wastes to much time with “Fluff” classes. That is why I was asking about econ. I don’t need to look good to recruiters per-se since I am planning on getting a Master’s anyway.</p>
<p>How about bioengineering? I talked to a professor in the engineering department and he said that the BioE department is relatively new. How are undergrads liking the program?</p>
<p>I think we’ve had a couple of posters in the past who are in that school. If you don’t get any specific response, you might try posting a “BioEngineering at UMD”-titled thread and see if that gets you more info, cyborg939.</p>
<p>Also, Gina is right about the importance of the GPA. It’s amazing how many doors open up when yours is high…Obviously, it’s not the only thing, but it is the one you have most control over.</p>
<p>Euro, if I am correct Max’s son is a BK recipient in Honors, which goes back to you need to look at the big picture.</p>
<p>You can walk in and say this is my path, only to figure out 6 weeks later you hate that path. You may swear that comp sci is your field, but realize it isn’t what you thought it would be. Max’s son did not enter thinking he would leave Smith, but it happened.</p>
<p>That is all I am saying to you.</p>
<p>bullet, </p>
<p>That’s so true, at least for some. Our S started out in CS, junked the major after a week or so and was accepted to Smith during his first semester. By his third semester he realized neither the curriculum nor specialized business careers interested him. His real passion in writing and playing music.</p>
<p>His intellectual interests jive with the humanities and quirky mathematics. He is a B/K scholar and will undoubtedly be graduating “summa”. He really loves UMCP and will forever, look back at these years with great affection.</p>
<p>Our D is also a B/K scholar but is taking a gap year. She and I leave in a little over a week to India and then Nepal. She’ll be teaching English at small elementary/middle school in a very poor district. I will return in a month once I’m assured she’s safe and well cared for.</p>
<p>Her acceptance is in Honor Humanities and International Business at Smith.</p>