<p>I was recently accepted to Emory University as a sophomore. I plan to study finance at their business school. However, I am extremely interested in computer engineering as well. Business for me is almost like a guaranteed job, and I love it. Now computer engineering, programming, science is a dream job. However, I can't get over the idea that if I studied engineering there is a good chance that I would not end up doing what I envision the job to be like. So my dilemma is: do I study finance at Emory (a top business school), and then transfer to GA Tech for engineering (a top school for engineering)? The guaranteed transfer agreement between the schools allows me to do this. It would most likely take 4-5 years to complete.</p>
<p>Would you be able to afford Georgia Tech if you are not a Georgia resident?</p>
<p>In addition, there is little course overlap between business and engineering majors.</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus Yes, financial aid is not an issue. And of course there is very little overlap. </p>
<p>You wouldn’t be able to study both finance and computer engineering unless you went to GTech immediately and took an additional 5 years. What do you hope to accomplish with a degree in CE? Emory does have a minor in CS which Bschool students could take advantage of while getting a Goizueta degree. </p>
<p>Finance is no more a ‘guaranteed job’ than computer engineering, so my suggestion is that you study what you love. The unemployment rates for recent grads in those twho fields are roughly the same (7.5% for engineering vs. 7.4% for business).</p>
<p>* However, I can’t get over the idea that if I studied engineering there is a good chance that I would not end up doing what I envision the job to be like*</p>
<p>What do you mean by this? It seems to me that you need to meet some computer engineers and figure out what the job entails. At the very least, doing some online research trying to find profiles of people who do this work might be beneficial. (Do it for finance, too, because that one could also not turn out the way you expect.)</p>