<p>I rally need help to make a concrete choice as to what major I will have. I have found that physics has fascinated me quite a bit, but I like mah and programming as well. My parents have told me several times that they can imagine me being a programmer or an actuary, but not a physicist. I am basically in the dark for choosing between physics and math or statistics or programming. I took several "find your major" quizzes online and they all said that math/statistics/programming is best, but I seem to like physics more, but not enough to make a decision for that to be my major. The reason for this being that I am starting my last year of high school this year and I am going to take AP Physics this coming school year. Please help me! His is one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make and I feel that I could use more external opinions. Thank you!</p>
<p>You’re in high school. You don’t have to decide your college major until the end of your second year of college (end of first year if you are in engineering). Just chill out and go the course. I went into college thinking I wanted to do history/envi sci. Now I’m doing a math major and comp sci minor. It all falls into place.</p>
<p>You see, my problem is that some of the colleges that I am applying to require me to declare my major beforehand, so that is why I am trying to figure out my major now.</p>
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<p>Actually, a math, statistics, physics, or CS major probably does need to start taking prerequisite courses in the first year, even if declaring the major is not needed until later. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to construct a freshman year course selection that leaves the door open for all of these majors.</p>
<p>Job and career prospects are decent for all of these majors (especially compared to chemistry, biology, and humanities), although physics majors appear to be more likely to have to get non-physics jobs (though usually decently paying ones in finance, computer software, and some types of engineering, since they have good math skills).</p>
<p>A Physicist is one with a phd. You will not have much luck getting purely a physics related career without one. Keep that in mind.</p>
<p>AP Physics, unless you have a great teacher, will not be enough for you to really tell if physics is for you. I would still take it though because this will at least let you see if you have the mindset necessary for this subject. It is all in how you think.</p>