<p>My school is setting a limit to 3 fields on the graduation diploma. I previously wanted to do Math & Chem double major with a minor in economics and a certificate in writing but that idea is no lonoger viable and I have to alter my choices. I am interested in medical school but would like to keep my options open for the banking environment as an alternative choice. Either way, I intend on pursuing a graduate degree. So here is a list of new options:</p>
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<li>Math & Chem major with Econ minor</li>
<li>Math & Chem major with Writing certificate</li>
<li>Math-Economics & Chem major with a writing certificate</li>
</ol>
<p>Note: Math-Econ requires slightly fewer math courses and instead has econ courses.</p>
<p>I can complete (I probably will too) all the requirements for the double major, minor and certificate but need something good on my diploma.</p>
<p>Probably choice 1 or choice 2. Depends on what you’re more interested in, math or economics.</p>
<p>The chemistry major is mostly useless in all three scenarios unless you’re looking into professional school. If that is the case, most of your prereqs will be done and you will open up the option of having the opportunity to attend med/pharm/dental/PT/PA school.</p>
<p>Why not math major and economics second major or minor, taking the pre-med courses alongside? It is not necessary to major in chemistry or biology to do the pre-med courses.</p>
<p>If you want to go to med school, drop econ. Medical doctors, in theory at least, need compassion and ethics, which econ will suck out of you if you have any :D. Besides, math is all you really need if you want a wide array of career options.</p>
<p>Blob, that is the most blatant bs that I have ever heard of. Econ sucks out compassion and ethics? Why? Just because a few bankers use unethical methods to make a lot of money? That’s a great way of generalizing an entire field. I know quite a few doctors that throw away compassion and ethics too. Should I generalize the entire medical field because of that? I’d suggest math and economics double major. Why? Because the two of those go hand in hand. And just in case you don’t get into medical school, the financial industry has good opportunities.</p>
<p>Maybe Scientificmind is blind to smilies ;)… I was poking fun at econ, but also highlighting something many premed seem to forget about medicine: you have to care about people to be a good doctor. A lot of kids just seem to want the prestige and money. And there isn’t a single doctor I know who would’ve chosen econ as an alternative career. Science, psychology, literature, art history, you name it… but econ, never.</p>
<p>Blob, hard to tell a persons inflection over the internet even with smiley faces, lol. But that’s strange as to why they wouldn’t choose econ as an alternative. Way better alternative than art history and literature, lol. You see most of those bums in the Occupy Wall Street movement. But I do agree with you that you have to care about people to be a good doctor, otherwise it can lead to lots of malpractice suits if you screw something up,lol.</p>
<p>Economics is a very versatile degree, but econ majors are a dime a dozen. The study of economics is more like the study of religion. There is no correct solution, just a bunch of problems that leads to debates and no solutions.</p>
<p>That’s why the US is almost ready to collapse. Even the best economists won’t be able to save us.</p>
<p>Double majoring in Economics and Math is probably the perfect combination. It gives you skills that leave your options wide open.</p>