<p>So this is the conclusion i have come to after years of thinking what i should major in- Engineering or Business??....any suggestions from the grownups or anyone????
Thanks</p>
<p>major in what you like not what you are good at...</p>
<p>Yeah you may not be good at math and science forever. There will come a point when it will not come easy (happening to a lot of my friends past their first year). Then when you don't like it and don't understand it, you will grow to hate it very fast. Believe me I've seen it happen. I have the opposite problem. I like math and science I'm just not a genius at it (I'm much better at English [and the like], do like I like English? No so that's why I'm not doing it) and never will be. The dilemma of the "average" engineer.</p>
<p>Well, at least in terms of financial compensation, it's still generally better to be an 'average' (or even a below-average) engineering student than to be an above-average Art History student. Or an above-average Parks & Rec student (yes, there really is such a major as Parks & Rec).</p>
<p>It might be helpful to understand WHY you don't like math and science. Your classes might just be too repetitive, lack creativity, have too little interaction, be taught at too slow a pace, have a bad teacher, etc. It may help to try to separate out whether you hate the subject matter or the classroom environment.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply guys,
Gosh seriously i am so confused right now my brain is gonna blow apart anytime. One thing for sure tho I DONOT wanna stick to engineering all my life since being a manager is my ultimate goal and this leads to my next question. Honestly, what good is my engineering degree if i plan to get an MBA shortly(1-3 years?) after graduation??
Thanks</p>
<p>Very good, you're looking at a great career with that combination.</p>
<p>illini4eva86, a managing position in a technical company? an engineering undergrad will look very good combined with managerial skills.</p>
<p>If you haven't gotten to school yet, it is tough to know what you're good at. I remember one of my high school math teachers telling our class that there weren't many math majors these days (which probably isn't true); and I told him that I would never be a math major.</p>
<p>So now I'm just finishing up my Math and Physics majors here at Colby College, and I'm working on a BE and possibly MS in Mechanical Engineering at Dartmouth. </p>
<p>Math in college is a different game (and I think it is a whole lot more interesting). A liberal arts school allowed me to figure out that I enjoyed math at this level.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.</p>
<p>-Dan</p>
<p>An option if you're decent at math but like applications better than straight calculus is to go for something like finance or economics. It's buisnessy and more difficult/technical than a straight buisness degree.</p>
<p>If you're interested in both, Carnegie Mellon has a Dual major program in the engineering type of your choice (Chem, Civil, Mech, ECE, etc.) and "Engineering and Public Policy". You take a few extra classes a year and apparently it helps you move into management that much quicker, if that's what you're interested in.</p>
<p>And yet again as much as i disliked studying for all my technical classes i managed to pull of a really good gpa :( What really disappointed me this semester was that i barely had any free time to do anything else besides studying
Anyways some other factors that are stopping me from changing majors outta engineering-Engineering is top notch at my school while busines is not and i m already a sophomore in college</p>
<p>I'm good at math and science too but I don't like 'em. However, I dislike English and history even more. I really don't any subject or class. What should I do? Become a bum?</p>