<p>If your planning on med/law/business/grad school, is it a bad idea to major in engineering?</p>
<p>How hard is it to above a 3.7 GPA in engineering compared to other majors?</p>
<p>much harder.</p>
<p>i slept through gen chem and two econ classes and easily got A's. i'm busting my.. for a... uhh... ~3.6 tech gpa.</p>
<p>It is not impossible to get a good GPA with engineering. I know a number of people who have done so. It is just not the right major for many people. A lot of kids are interested in engineering without really knowing firsthand what the workload and intensity of subject matter are. Of all curriculums it is probably the most time consuming and different from what a typical highschool program is like. Also unlike most highschool, college offers a lot of social opportunities and distractions and it has been impression that many engineering prospects were not so active in that area while living at home. Having all of that available and having to put more time into school work than ever required often creates an overload. For those who are determined to do well and the discipline to do so which may mean forgoing many of the campus options, it is entirely possible to do well. What happens often is that kids decide it just is not worth it because the other aspects of college are important as well and they do not want to make this sacrifice at this time. They may find that other majors allow more leeway and less intensity which allows them to pursue more of a social life. That way they can have it all. But my son's housemates who were engineering majors did manage to get close to 4.0 at a very difficult school. They did it by making it the priority in their lives.</p>
<p>If you don't mind me asking, what school does your son go to? </p>
<p>also, since engineering is so tough on GPA, don't grad schools look at them accordingly?</p>
<p>MY son is done, and his school has a tough engineering college with a good reputation. The grades are considered deflated there in all subjects. Grad schools do look at grades considering the major. The professional schools do not tend to do so, though they give a little latitude in assessing the school where you are studying. An MIT grad does get a tiny bit of consideration over Northern Montana State , for instance, but it is not a big difference, and there are simply many kids for a spot depending on the school and the professional program. My niece turned down Cornell because she felt the premed program was too cut throat and the grade deflation an issue for her and she really wanted to go to med school more than anything else. She went to a small Catholic college, got nearly straight A's, top recs, and is now graduating from med school. The premed program at that little college really nurtured those kids and helped them along whereas some of the name schools throw down a gauntlet and gatekeep for med schools. She knew that she was not a top science student and that competing with the real top guns could be an issue. I think she was right as her best friend who did go to Cornell, who had much higher stats than she did in the same highschool, did not make it into med school. Some C's in crucial courses did her in even though her MCATs were higher than my nieces's. They will be calling my niece "Doctor" in a couple of months now and the other young lady was still trying some alternative routes to get into meds school.</p>
<p>Would it be harder to get a good GPA in engineering or in pharmacy?</p>
<p>Whats the hardest major to get a good GPA?</p>
<p>I don't know the statistics in this. The problem with compiling such statistics is that kids tend to switch out of majors if they are struggling or feel they are working harder than it is worth for them, and you can't really take that into account. I have heard that engineering is very tough. THe issue with pharmacy is that it tends to be a restrictive program in many schools. You know where you are going to end up in pharmacy whereas engineering majors can do many thing, many getting jobs immediately after getting their undergraduate degree.</p>
<p>How hard is it compared to history, business, etc.?</p>
<p>Is engineering a good major for top med school, law school, or business school? Does a major in pharmacy give technical knowledge compared to engineering?</p>
<p>A good major is one where you can enjoy what you are learning. History, business majors tend to get better grades overall.</p>
<p>I would NOT go into engineering unless you want to be an engineer. If you want to be a lawyer or a doctor, do something else - something that will allow you to get a PHENOMENAL GPA. If you can't see yourself as an engineer, there's little motivation to keep up with the brutal workload when all of your liberal arts friends are having fun.</p>
<p>I want to do engineering so I would have a job in case I don't become a lawyer. What kind of jobs do LA majors get anyways? I've heard that if you major in liberal arts , your at a disadvantage because you lack technical knowledge. How much would you have to study to get a good enough GPA to get into a top law or business school? compared to LA majors? Is the effort worth it?</p>
<p>Engineering is great only if you want to go into patent law or technology related law....otherwise LA is fine and MUCH MUCH easier.</p>
<p>I thought Engineering was a LOT easier than my Bio or Chem courses. Even easier than my English or History courses. But that was because I really liked the classes. Focus on what you enjoy and it should work out.</p>
<p>What exactly is patent law? How well paying is patent law? Do you have to be an engineering major to go into patent law? what about pharmacy?</p>
<p>Patent lawyers help people write and file patents. They also work in patent litigation, when a company or individual thinks their idea has been stolen the patent lawyers sue and defend. Patent lawyers can make pretty good money...typically 100-200k per year. Maybe even more.</p>
<p>Hmm this is an interesting subject. My simple answer: No. </p>
<p>As some have mentioned, you have to have a general interest in the material and have your goals set. Think about it, do you like to read, write, and express yourself and ideas. Or do things make more sense to you mathematically? For me it was the latter and that was why I chose engineering. This was just my own reasoning. There are also other factors like research involvement, indoor/outdoor workplace, creativity, subject interest etc. etc. Only you can decide what you want to study and apply after college.</p>
<p>As far as grades, if you have an attitude of just getting by, passing with a C, and not actually learning then you might not do as well as you'd like. That is easier said than done. I admit that sometimes I have had this attitude and it has come back and bit me hard. But your mistakes always make you stronger once you learn from them.</p>
<p>I'm going into Engineering because I don't get English and I find history boring. Basically, I like the maths and sciences, not because the GPA is high (which it clearly isn't) or the classes are easy (which they clearly aren't).</p>
<p>Anecdote: One of the guys that I supervised here at UCLA had a 3.7 in EE as an undergrad.</p>
<p>It's possible.</p>
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<p>Can somebody answer this question? Many people study biology and chemistry in hopes of getting into med school. However, let's face it. Med school is quite tough to get into. Now, say I didn't get into any and am stuck with a Chemistry degree. Is there any stable or well-paying job that I can take related to my major?</p>
<p>Well, the life of a chem grad who just tries to get work in that field is probably tough. From what I've been told, a BA is just going to get a job doing ***** work in a lab. You need an MA or a PhD at the very least to be doing substantial chemistry work.</p>
<p>Then again, the opportunities increase exponentially if you don't limit yourself to just "chemistry work."</p>