<p>Hi, i'm currently a senior, and although i'm done applying i'm having second thoughs about my choices in majors. I was wondering if you guys could help give me ideas in things iwould excell at. In school i have always done well in math, i hvae also excelled in history, physics and biology. I like human nature, the function of the brain, and what drives people to do things. I am very persuasive, howeber i am shy at first ( this isnt a problem because i know i could easily overcome it. Besides my persuasive abilities i am very good at recognizing patterns and problem solving. I like computers and video games a lot as well.
I dont know id this information is relevant, but it is a little about me and thank you in advance if you can help me.</p>
<p>You like physics, biology, and the brain. Based on that I would say neuroscience or psychology. I would also suggest that you minor in history or computer science because those are your other passions.</p>
<p>Seems like the obvious choices based on your interests are:</p>
<p>Computer Science
Math
Physics
Psychology / Cognitive Science / Neuroscience
History
Biology</p>
<p>Are there any of these subjects that you really find more interesting than the others? Do you have any specific post-graduation goals?</p>
<p>I was thinking computer science and neuroscience but dont really know if those mix</p>
<p>That’s my problem, i kind of like everything and can’t really decide. I dont really have any post graduation goals except getting a lucrative job that doesnt really say much because we are all in searh of that</p>
<p>CS and Neuroscience don’t mix but you can still double major or minor in one of them. Don’t think that a major will permanently restrict you. You don’t have to declare a major until sophomore year, so use your first year of college to explore and find what interests you most.</p>
<p>CS and neuroscience sort of touch in the artificial intelligence area.</p>
<p>The order of majors listed in #3 is the approximate order of job and career prospects, although CS (currently among the best) is subject to wild industry cycles (a decade ago, CS majors had a very hard time finding jobs). In addition, types of jobs and industries vary; a math major who is not interested in finance or computer jobs may have a much more limited selection of jobs available. Physics majors often do not find physics jobs, but are sometimes considered for jobs looking for “smart people who can do math” (in finance and computers).</p>
<p>When exploring majors, be sure to make up your schedule so that you can graduate on time for any of the majors you might choose. Some majors (particularly physics) have long prerequisite sequences.</p>
<p>Computational neuroscience - [Computational</a> Neuroscience](<a href=“http://www.eecs.mit.edu/bioeecs/CompNeurosci.html]Computational”>Contact – MIT EECS)</p>
<p>Computational neuroscience and cognitive science both combine CS and parts of neuroscience.</p>
<p>Most high school students feel a great deal of pressure, mostly from peers and sometime from parents, to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Frankly, few, if any, seniors actually know what they want to do. The reason is you do not know what you do not know. The only way to learn what you don’t know is to allow yourself to gain additional experience with life. </p>
<p>Generally, colleges and universities do not require declaration of a major until the junior year. This because undergraduate students typically change majors at least 4-5 times. So, by very best advice as a long-time university professor is to attend a college or university that offers majors and programs in many (not necessarily all) of the areas of current interest and spend your freshman and sophomore years taking classes in these areas and doing all you can to learn what interests you and fields for which you may be suited. Do not respond to pressures to choose a major at this time, as it much to early to do so and you have a great deal to learn about yourself before making a commitment of this kind. Good luck!</p>
<p>Be sure to visit the career guidance center as soon as you start college. Tons of great resources to help you decide on a career path and that will help define potential majors.
Also consider a good book or two about careers, I really liked “10 Best College Majors for Your Personality”.</p>