<p>Yeah so I just got accepted into the Engineering school, but Ive been leaning now towards applying to the McIntire School of Commerce in my second year, and upon further research it seems like balancing the engineering curriculum with the prerequisite classes I would need for the commerce school would be very difficult.. </p>
<p>On that note Ive been entertaining the idea of just becoming a Pre-Comm or whatever theyre called and abandoning the engineering field entirely (much to the dissapointment of my mom, who thinks an engineering degree is much more safe than a business one). Is this possible to do? Can I switch to the School of Arts and Sciences, if not now then asap during the first fall semester? Or will I have to tough it out now in the engineering school trying to also fulfill all the econ 101 and other prerequisites for the commerce school simultaneously? Thanks for any insight!</p>
<p>I’d recomend staying in the Engineering school and trying out that suggestion by blueiguna. The engineering program is extremely strong and can open a lot of doors for you. And you can still switch to McIntire as a 3rd year if you so choose.</p>
<p>You can switch to the college if you want. But I know e-school drop outs who wanted to get in McIntire and then didn’t get in. And now they’re pretty much nowhere. So you have to consider that. Personally, I’m in the e-school and will be applying for the business minor. To me, it would be a great route to take</p>
<p>You cannot switch to McIntire, you apply to it and you have to have the pre-req done by the end of your 2nd year. Which is very difficult for the Engineering students. However, the business minor is a great way to go. You can also go the Engineering major and Economics minor route too.</p>
<p>@woosah yeah because I wanted to major in engineering if Im not gonna go into business…would the minor in business make one significantly more attractive to graduate business schools than just an engineering degree alone?</p>
<p>Yes, as long as you have done well in the courses you took for the business minor. Other students have also majored in Engineering and minored in Economics to have a foundation for B-School. I also would suggest doing internships in the summer months to supplement your interest in the business sector.</p>