I'm in a tough spot.

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<p>I'm about to be a sophomore in college (undergrad) at one of the top 10 college/universities in the country.</p>

<p>I am first and foremost, an English major. That is what I am best at. Since I have taken so many credit hours, I only need a few more to get my major, so I'm basically done.</p>

<p>So I was looking to pick up a second major, as I wanted to strengthen my application, as I think I might want to eventually enter business.</p>

<p>The thing is, last semester, I took Into to Economics, and got a C+. The thing is, my professor was very, very hard. I know that sounds like an excuse, but to give you an example, often times, my professor had to take problems off the test because no one in the class got it right. Our class average on the test was a straight 70, every time.</p>

<p>My professor would always format our tests in 4 questions. Questions 1 and 2 were easy. Question 3 was a bit harder, and question 4 was, I'm quoting him "For those of you who want to get the A+ in this class". So basically, they were for the 3 kids in our class who always got A's.</p>

<p>So of course, I missed that last question practically every time, and the highest grade I could ever get was a 75.</p>

<p>I went to his office hours like 4x a week, in which he would, I quote again: "This is ___________ (my school), you should know that reading the book is not going to help you very much. It's all about instinct! If you wanted to just read the book and find the answers, you should have gone to a state school."</p>

<p>Anyways, my point in this is, I really liked Economics. It was not a CHORE to do the work. But the thing is, I can't tell if this guy was too intense for me, or I really should not pursue Econ anymore. My other friends who took intro with other professors did just fine, even the ones who were English majors like myself (math has been an issue for me)</p>

<p>But if I don't pursue Econ, I have to pick a different second major. It seems like Econ is the perfect major or whatever. Even at my job, they told me they only hired me because I went to a great school, and was a prospective Econ major. Like I said, I am interested in business.</p>

<p>I am also really good at science, but if I get a science major too, will that be a bad/weird major to go onto business or law school with?</p>

<p>I am also concerned about my grades. I would like to pull them up, but if I take another Econ class, and I actually AM bad at it, then my GPA is a goner.</p>

<p>Help!</p>

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<p>Jeez, what a dbag pretentious professor you had there.</p>

<p>Don’t kill your GPA. GPA, the name of your school, and the job you get is the biggest assets you have for bschool/law school. If you have math issues, I’d go a different route than Econ. Higher level econ involves quite a bit of math, which appears to be your weak point. You may want to consider poly sci if you are interested in law school and are good with reading/english.</p>

<p>Focus on where you are strong at and keep the GPA up and you will do well. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Go for psychology, a good economist should understand human psychology and always continue to follow the latest developments about it. After you graduate you can do your masters in economics or business and pursue a career in IB or Management Consulting. Since you go to a top 10 school, I doubt you’ll have trouble getting in.</p>

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<p>^^Considering Economic Theory assumes all human beings are rational and act in their own best interest…you’re wrong.</p>

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<p>^
It doesn’t change the fact that a good understanding of psychology will help you think outside the box, which is crucial if you want to make the difference in todays tough competitive environment.</p>