Choosing majors, PLEASE HELP!

College Search & Selection
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<p>I want to pursue a pre-law track--- critical thinking and reading/writing have always been my strongest aptitudes. However, I want to have a practical degree as well that will help me if I decide not to go into law (something more business oriented). I want to double major in philosophy and some type of business or econ, but I am having trouble deciding if this is a good choice. Philosophy is what really interests me, and I want to do it both for me/helping me prepare for law school. I also want to graduate in four years, and I know this can be hard with a double major, so are there any business majors that will overlap courses with philosophy (making it easier to graduate in four years), or courses like econ/anything else that would be practical for business but would overlap with philosophy (allowing me to graduate in four years). I would also prefer courses that are analytically challenging and not just crunching numbers. If it makes a difference, I am planning on going to Syracuse next fall.</p>

<p>Also, on a side note, will it still be possible to have fun if pursuing a double major? What is the life of a double major like? I want to have a fun and social college experience as well as getting my degrees. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, again my main goal is a pre-law track that would incorporate 2 majors: 1) philosophy, and 2) something that is business oriented and practical, but that also would have courses that overlap with philosophy to allow me to graduate in four years (and preferably one with less math and more critical thinking)</p>

<p>Thanks a lot! </p>

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<p>I admire your approach. Syracuse has a very good econ department which has a BA and a BS track. The former is less quantitative and more what you’re looking for. You can find it here:</p>

<p><a href=“Undergraduate Studies”>https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/econ.aspx?id=807&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I however would not neglect the importance of upper math courses to economists. Grad schools are becoming increasingly quant focused. Talk to the director of undergraduate studies in both philo and econ to get the most analytical/critical thinking courses. Some profs are better at it than others. </p>

<p>Double majors rarely have fun, especially at the 'Cuse. All that cerebral exercise leaves one with no interest in socializing or Orange basketball. Doubles dry up like prunes and no longer look at all like oranges. :stuck_out_tongue: </p>

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<p>I don’t recommend law school for anyone these days - the expense is insane and the jobs just aren’t there for the existing lawyers, much less for new graduates. The only exception I am aware of is Patent Attorneys.</p>