<p>I have heard a lot about people complain about Engineering courses are killing them, but not very many complain about business courses...</p>
<p>So I am now thinking of switching my major to Business, trying to come up with some points to convince my father...</p>
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<p>I would agree that engineering is a more demanding major. The reason is that there is more advanced mathematics than in a standard business curriculum. That does not mean that business can’t be quantitative and mathematically demanding but in engineering, you really can’t avoid it. That being said, having an engineering degree makes you more employable just after college since there are fewer engineers than business majors.</p>
<p>All that being said, I can’t imagine that the argument that business is less demanding is necessarily a good way of convincing your father. What you have to do is to be sure that changing majors is important because you feel that it is a better career path for you specifically. Then you have to put together rational arguments about why this is the better major for you.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thanks xraymancs!
I am now actually still in high school, but I am kinda scared because people say there are no social lives for engineering students…</p>
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<p>Engineering is really not all that bad. Dont get me wrong its not easy but compared to pure math or physics the material isnt as abstract or difficult. Engineering students just love to complain a lot when they see arts students taking it easy.</p>
<p>I am a Senior pursuing a double degree in Business and Electrical Engineering, and in my opinion, Engineering classes are much much harder. However, the Business school is much much more competitive than Engineering (I have a lower GPA in Business than EE). This competition drives up the averages for exams, and because classes are graded on a curve, you end up with a skewed distribution.</p>
<p>The same applies to finding a job. I know that there are maybe 10-15 other Engineering students in my class who can really compete with me when I look for a “prestigious” job in EE. When it comes to Business, there’s probably more like 100.</p>
<p>It all depends on an individual. Some people are quantitatively minded and all math related subjects are easy for them. Yet those same people may struggle with classes that require writing or memorization. In other words, there are people who ace math, but fail accounting, and vise versa. Those students that complain about engineering being hard chose that career based on interests of their parents, but not their own.</p>