<p>i just can't think of how this major is worse than any others. best paying, easiest to find a job, looks fun (imo). sadly i'm forced to do business because my school denied me from the engineering school</p>
<p>so again, can someone tell me ANYTHING thats bad with this godly major?</p>
<p>Engineering majors have to work very hard. Some students are not able to do well in engineering classes no matter how hard they work. Some students find that the reality of engineering classes is much less interesting than their idea of what engineering would be. </p>
<p>The idea that a “best major” exists is ridiculous, so no, engineering is not “the best major.” I think sacchi already comment on some of the negative aspects of engineering.</p>
<p>Yes absolutely. Engineering is the best major.</p>
<p>Just like butter pecan is the best ice cream.</p>
<p>Well, it’s really more like how ice cream is the best dessert.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know some ppl who are miserable in Engineering and are only here because of parental pressure or because they hear it’s a lucrative major, or looking for professional stability. 80% of them are doing poorly and some already changed majors or on academic probation.<br>
I think there’s also a unique skill set required for engineering majors that not everyone who WANTS to be an engineer actually has. Math skills, ability to manage time, good study ethic and problem solving are probably required unless you are a genius. Other things that might help are an affinity for spatial manipulation, good memory, reading comprehension skills, lateral thinking, high creativity, ability to delay gratification, etc. And after you graduate and hit the job market, you probably need good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in teams.
Some of these are required i think, but most are probably optional. </p>
<p>One drawback if you’re a strategic/business type is that you won’t really steer the direction your company goes. You can certainly provide technical boundaries and offer input: i.e. “please stop promising customers perpetual motion machines.” However, the decision makers, your bosses, even if they were once engineers or scientists, are now focused on maximizing profit, not designing/optimizing systems; that’s why they hired engineers!</p>
<p>Just to make a point fractalmstr, I’m sorry the best ice cream is “Moose Tracks”!</p>