I can't decide between business and law

<p>I will be entering college as a freshman this fall and I can't really decide if I want to pursue business and law? Why is it important for me to decide right now what I want, because it affects what internships I apply for, which clubs I join and so on (Note that I can't take an internship this summer, but probably will be able to next summer). I am a Business Adminstration Major and government and politics minor. Im doing Intramurals, Student Govt, Habitat for Humanities.. and I have room for one more but I cant decide between Financial Management Association or Pre law society... here are the pros and cons for each </p>

<p>Business
Pros:
-I'd love to pursue I banking
-Very good pay in Ibanking and consulting
-Fits my interests the most (See Livecareer.com results below)
-It is what I'm majoring in so I will have a good background</p>

<p>Cons
-May have to work several years after undergrad before getting my MBA
-Not as much incentive in doing well (GPA doesnt count as much)
-Volatile career in Ibanking?</p>

<p>Law Pros
-Maybe more incentive for me to do well
-I would love to be a trial lawyer
-Or a court Justice
-Law School corp lawyers can transfer into Ibanking </p>

<p>Cons
-Does not fit my interests as much
-My writing interest is below average
-Not as interested in law as in Ibanking</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

<p>Percentile Profile
Scale
Percentile </p>

<p>Administration 99 </p>

<p>Persuasive 99 </p>

<p>Sales 96 </p>

<p>Assertive 89 </p>

<p>Personal Service 85 </p>

<p>Teaching / Social Service 80 </p>

<p>Health Service 63 </p>

<p>Clerical 43 </p>

<p>Food Service 42 </p>

<p>Writing 41 </p>

<p>Outdoors 17 </p>

<p>Systematic 11 </p>

<p>Art 9 </p>

<p>Industrial Art 4 </p>

<p>Science 3 </p>

<p>Basic Interest Score Descriptions
The descriptions below list characteristics common to people that score high on each Basic Interest Score. </p>

<p>Administration
Enjoys organizing the financial or day-to-day operations of a business or institution, supervising the activities of others, planning work schedules, and maintaining records. </p>

<p>Art
Has a special appreciation for the arts, and enjoys participation in them. This may involve performing on stage, or creating visual artwork. </p>

<p>Clerical
Enjoys office work of a systematic nature, involving attending to details and routine duties. </p>

<p>Food Service
Likes to be involved in the preparation, serving, or selling of food products. </p>

<p>Industrial Art
Enjoys making or repairing things using machinery, or by hand. </p>

<p>Health Service
Interested in helping to prevent, diagnose or cure diseases through laboratory work, or by attending to the health needs of individuals directly. </p>

<p>Outdoors
Likes working outdoors, especially in agriculture with animals and/or plants. May enjoy the challenge of potentially dangerous situations. </p>

<p>Personal Service
Likes interacting with others and providing the public with services involving personal contact. </p>

<p>Sales
Interested in selling merchandise or services This usually involves an understanding of products and services, informing customers of their features, demonstration, and being persuasive with others. </p>

<p>Science
Enjoys working with abstract ideas, scientific equipment, and mathematical logic and reasoning to solve practical or abstract problems. </p>

<p>Teaching/Social Service
Enjoys instructing people in learning new things, helping people solve problems, and assisting others. </p>

<p>Writing
Enjoys either creative or technical writing. Likely to have broad interests. </p>

<p>Assertive
Prefers working situations in which it is appropriate to assert authority over others, and to direct and monitor their work. </p>

<p>Persuasive
Enjoys work which involves influencing, advising, counseling, guiding, motivating, or directing the activities of others. </p>

<p>Systematic
Prefers jobs that involve routine but challenging assignments in which order and persistent, steady effort are required. Likes job security to be established, and dislikes frequent changes in schedule and situations requiring quick decisions.</p>

<p>you're still young</p>

<p>go the banking route and if you change your mind, you can then go to law school</p>

<p>law school is a 3 year commitment and a boatload of debt - you should only go if you really want to</p>