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<p>I just finished junior year in college. I got a 1500 on my SAT and its decent nothing crazy so i can get into some colleges maybe. But i just cant decide what i want to do. Im a B student and im really not into school i just do it because i have to and my parents are making me and i know without school i wont be making enough to support myself with a happy life. Im really into buying stuff cheap and selling expensive to make profit ive been doing it since i was a kid just selling stuff out of my book bag in school now i sell ipods, phones, tvs, whatever i can buy off people cheap and sell at a higher price for a profit. I was thinking of doing bussines school but i keep hearing that business school is all about math and im not good with math, the only math i did okay in was geometry everything else i barely got past i was maybe a high C low B student in algebra 1 and 2. Geometry however im almost an A student.
Anyway i suck at math thats the point but im really interested in business because one day i want to open one and maybe even multiple businesses. Im really set on business but i really dont know which field to do. Theres so many can somebody please help me find a business major that involves learning how to run a business, start one, and make profit on one. My second question i wanna know what kind of math is usually involved in math. Is it something really complex or is it like simple percentages? Please be honest i dont wanna pay for something i dread i hate math.
I also wanted to know what is engineering like? Im also considering electrical engineering my dad is an electrical engineer and it seems like a good job. Ill be honest im not crazy about it but im still interested. Basically what im asking is electrical engineering also involved with lots of complex math and if it is whats easier electrical engineering or business?
Sorry for so many annoying questions especially from a new member but im just trying to get things figured out.</p>

<p>One last thing im in a private school and my principal keeps insisting that its 100% necessary for us to take SAT 2's just because we are in a private school. Is this true she says we may get by if we dont but many colleges wont accept us even with sat scores.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>1500/1600 or 1500/2400, because those are VERY different scores??</p>

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<p>If you don’t like math, engineering is not a good choice. You’d have to take a full calculus sequence, plus differential equations. Plus a full sequence in introductory calculus based physics. So, it’s not really the best choice for someone that isn’t that big on math. </p>

<p>Business majors usually involve very little math. Beyond basic algebra courses, most business majors only have to take courses like applied math, or statistics. Many business majors don’t even require these though. You’ll typically have to meet a math requirement as part of your gened core, but you could use a statistics type course for that requirement, which would ultimately be beneficial anyway. </p>

<p>SAT II’s would probably be a good idea, though I don’t know if they would strictly be necessary. Business schools tend to be a little bit more selective than a lot of other schools, simply because there are a lot of people that want to declare business majors, and they need a way to weed people out. The types of schools you’re planning on applying to would be a big factor in a decision to take them or not.</p>

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<p>easier wise business probably just because theres other things you can go into with business like accounting, finance, marketing, management, economics, etc. Im not sure about the math level for business for college outside of cali but I know for business here for GE calc is required and stats. If you dread math electrical engineering isnt a good idea because it is hard. But usually its basic math for business. like percentages, rates, and algebra.</p>

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<p>I got a 1500 out of i believe 2400. Im glad business uses less math because i was looking forward to it and tbh im not really interested in engineering even though it would be a smarter choice. Thanks everyone.</p>