<p>Hi, I'm considering double majoring in Accounting and Applied Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science. Is this a good idea? I think I want to be an actuary, but I want leeway to be something else related to it as well if it's not for me.</p>
<p>Another veiled bragging thread from a math enthusiast, nothing to see here, folks.</p>
<p>If I were the OP, I’d minor in math, physics, economics, and finance, and ditch the computer science. IT people get outsourced, which will never happen to accountants.</p>
<p>Thanks for the generous help, much appreciated.</p>
<p>OP, if you want to be an actuary, you shouldn’t double major - Because that will take time/focus away from your passing of exams, which is by far the most important factor in getting an actuarial job. You need to remember that you will be spending LOTS of extra time studying for exams. Your 2 majors won’t directly correlate to the 1st 3 exams either. Your original proposal is basically the equivalent of doing a TRIPLE major. It would be an insane workload if you do pursue the actuarial route</p>
<p>You should just major in Applied Math, do a minor (maybe in Stat), and focus on passing 2-3 exams.</p>