<p>Hi,
So I'm looking to apply to Haas in two years and assuming that I get in, which combination of the bus. admin major and minor is more doable? </p>
<p>Bus. Admin + EECS Minor
Bus. Admin + IEOR Minor
Bus. Admin + Statistics Minor</p>
<p>They’re all doable.</p>
<p>So you should get a minor in the one you’re interested in.</p>
<p>double majoring in statistics is probably the 2nd simplest major to double with business (econ being 1st) since the elective requirements are extremely lax.</p>
<p>there seems to be little respect for minors</p>
<p>Wait really? So I should try to double major instead? I thought that the EECS minor would be the most beneficial. </p>
<p>I was also looking at the ORMS major but I don’t think I’ll be able to handle taking that many classes to satisfy both the required courses for the ORMS and Bus. Admin Major.</p>
<p>IMO, a minor will have very little benefit in your job search. Better to get a higher gpa with one major or get a part-time internship/job.</p>
<p>Minors (so I hear) are really useful only if you end up hating your major/don’t want to pursue a job in it, but are interested in a job pertaining to your minor (shows you know something about the field). I think taking relevant courses and listing them on a resume would be just as good though (correct me if I’m wrong on that).</p>
<p>I was actually thinking doubling with either stats or econ. If I go with the stats route, can someone lay out the basic scheduling for the next few years? Because I feel like I wouldn’t have enough time for it. Im taking 17 units this fall (freshman). Also, you would HAVE to take math 53 and math 54 in order to major in stats right?</p>
<p>I would come up with a schedule, but I’m lazy and have my telebears in a few hours…and am feeling partially screwed. But basically, you just have to take 1A/B, 53 and 54 by the end of sophomore year (1 a semester). That leaves you with 9 other stat courses in addition to biz ones to take in 4 semesters. You can overlap 2 courses, so that’s around 2 strictly stat courses a semester. You have to take stat 20/21 for haas, so I’d say do that a bit early to get a feel for stats and start the upper div core early if you’re up for it (I know a few kids who took 134 (or 135?) last year, and they said it was decent). If you’re dead set on these two you can also try to start haas courses early.</p>
<p>ucbalumnus usually lays out the unit count nicely, but bottom line is that it shouldn’t be difficult to do with some planning. (I’m thinking 3 biz + 2 stat courses a semester junior and senior year? Like 23ish upper divs total)</p>
<p>[Statistics</a> Major](<a href=“http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/94]Statistics”>http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/94)</p>
<p>wait so minors really are useless? So would you guys rather suggest double majoring then?</p>
<p>ehhh according to a few people I’ve talked to, but it was reading this forum that convinced me. Wouldn’t call this the most reliable answer, but yeah, I would go with a double major. (I don’t sound extremely sure since I’m not. Just going off what I’ve heard/been convinced of). And if you aim for a double major, it’s easy enough to just scrape by with a minor if you really don’t think you can do it imo.</p>
<p>IMO double majors are only slightly useful.</p>
<p>However, what is useful is what you learn from a minor / double major. And if in the process of taking classes to learn, for example, specific EECS/stat/econ concepts, you fulfill the requirements for a minor/major, then great, get the minor/major.</p>
<p>What is most important is that you major in the field you like and want to pursue in the future. If you feel that knowledge of other disciplines is useful, feel free to take classes in other disciplines, but don’t expect that the sole fact that you got a double major/minor is going to help you.</p>
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<p><em>turns on the bat signal for ucbalumnus</em></p>