<p>I'm trying to decide on a major and I think I have two major academic interests:
1. computer science/math/math applied to finance (but not mechanical engineering)
2. biology/medicine (mostly the idea of saving lives)</p>
<p>I am considering the bioinformatics track of the computer science major at my school, but my only hesitation is that I would have to take the bio core. My problem with the bio core is that its a requirement for premeds and known as a miserable "weed out" class. Is it worth subjecting myself to premed competitiveness and probably hurting my GPA? Would this track offer me better career opportunities?</p>
<p>It’s not really clear, you talk about the bio core as a requirement for both bioinformatics and for pre-med, are you asking whether or not you should take the bioinformatics track of the CS major?</p>
<p>Anyway I would say that you should not become a med student. “mostly the idea of saving lives” is a pretty vague motivation to carry you through years and years of rigorous memorization.</p>
<p>Computer science is not a bad major, there are lots of jobs for programmers, although outsourcing may or may not hurt the industry.</p>
<p>Math… well you could be a statistician, that’s a pretty good career, although usually you will become an actuary which basically decides if people are worth insuring or not. Might be a problem if you have morals.</p>
<p>Finance tends to draw, so I’ve heard, only from Ivy schools. After all it is a lot of money and easier than being a doctor or engineer, so there is a LOT of competition.</p>
<p>Im a freshman and I know I shouldn’t be a med student. My question is if I should do the bioinformatics track of CS?</p>
<p>Also, I’m in a top school so finance isn’t out of the question, but the competition does sound intimidating.</p>
<p>Anyway, do you know if the bio track of CS would offer me better job opportunities (such as the ability to go into health technology or something) or is it not in depth enough? Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>i think a math major will allow you to possibly work in computer science, finance, or in medicine (assuming you do the premed reqiured courses). consider that.</p>