<p>Ok heres the deal. I am a junior and I want to start visiting colleges maybe Spring Break/Summer because Senior year is coming up fast. But the dilema is that I cant think of any colleges that I would like to go to. I found one called Middlebury College but they dont have the majors im intrested in. Im thinking about majoring in these:</p>
<p>Chemical Engineering
Accounting or Finance
Geography
Meteorology</p>
<p>So I am guessing the college will have to be big in order to have a wide range in majors. Note it dosent have to have all those majors. I am really sucky at math, but those majors seem the most practical for life especially Chemical Engineering and Business. But I am open to ideas on other majors that you think I will like. I really do like science but not really math. I also like cities, but I dont think I want to live in one for college since I lived next to NYC my whole life I want to try something diffrent. I love computers so maybe a computer major, but I am not good at math so that narrows away computer science dosent it?</p>
<p>I dont have excellent grades, I have a 88 average from all my years in high school and I didnt take the SATS yet. I dont have any AP's. So no highly selective schools please. I also dont want to look at super expensive schools. I want to stay in the Northeast preferably Upstate NY, PA, New England (esp. MA, VT, NH, ME).</p>
<p>If you like science, but not math you are better off with a chemistry or biology major (or geography). Chemical engineering will require a bit of math - Physics for Engineers has a lot of calculus in it. Don't choose the major because of the job. Here's how I think you should choose your major. First, list all the subjects you like. Then, choose the ones from that list that you are good at. Finally, choose from the reduced list which one will get you the best job. You can have a great career with a chemistry major and, for the most part, chemistry requires math at the algebra level. If you don't want to be a chemist or pharmacist or go to medical school, then you can go into marketing for one of the pharmaceutical companies.</p>
<p>But I heard theres really no jobs in Biology except for research or medical school. I want to be able to live good and not have to scrape for money but not be rich. Like middle class I guess.</p>
<p>I once went to a dna lab and I liked it a lot I could see myself working there, but I dont know what they were doing really. Just saw lots of machines blood, centrifuges etc. </p>
<p>I will consider Syracuse and Boston Uni, I dont want a school that is religiously affiliated.</p>
<p>lol it honestly depends on if it's public or private. but a lot of the private schools give lots of aid and stuff..so their sticker price really isn't that much</p>
<p>I'm like you in some ways. I was going to be a doctor or wanted to be one at least, and then I realized it's so not for me. My friend's dad is a doctor and he always tells me of how he's never home and blah blah yada. It sounds so horrible the way he describes his dad's life.</p>
<p>Yeah most bio majors do go to medical school after or something like that.</p>
<p>yay for business!</p>
<p>hmm..syracuse is alright if you can deal with the cold and whatever. It's actually a really nice school. At least I liked it. for engineering? i would say you could visit some of the patriot schools (i'm biased though since I really like them myself =P) Uhh...penn state? if you like really big colleges. i second marist.</p>
<p>My list is looking like this
SUNY Albany, Buffalo( safeties im guessing)
Marist College
University Vermont
University Southern Maine(maybe)
UMass Amherst
Boston U(maybe)
Northeastern(maybe)
Penn State
I am starting to think more about business now(funny how my mind changes in the past hour) because I really like looking at real estate listings. So maybe I will be happy in the Real Estate field. But I would much rather get a steady job first till I own a house and stuff. Is business really boring, or is it fun? I am trying to find a video on youtube or a blog about someone in the business field or in any of the fields I am considering. If you know any please let me know. </p>
<p>Biology and chemistry degrees don't necessarily throw you into research or medicine. Sales and marketing are also possibilities. One of my friends was a biochem major who switched to political science in her senior year just so she could graduate on time. Then, she got her MBA and went to work at a computer company. Now she's a VP making $300,000/year. She rose through the marketing ranks. Business degrees are a dime a dozen so sometimes having the science degree can make you a bit special. There are lots of high-tech companies that need people who understand the science of their products. Another friend I have was a nurse who switched to marketing medical instruments. Now, she's a marketing consultant making $150/hour.</p>
<p>Thats interesting. So I can bring two of them together Science and business. </p>
<p>I think I will do that, but I am not in it for the money. Dont think someone can make that type of money in New England anyway unless they work in Boston.</p>
<p>I am probably going to do a Major and a minor.</p>
<p>Like a Major in Accounting and a minor in Biology or something in the works.</p>
<p>If you are going to major in accounting you won't need the minor in biology. Accounting is a practical degree that prepares you for one thing - to be an accountant. Accounting majors aren't usually recruited for marketing departments. Better to have a degree in business with a minor in biology. Better yet would be a degree in biology with a minor in business (or an MBA).</p>
<p>I am from CA so can't recommend regional schools for you. The three I mentioned are practically the only non-top-tier schools in the NE that I have heard of here in CA. Although, I have heard good things on this forum about University of Rochester.</p>
<p>University of Rochester is mostly a engineering school I heard, and its really really hard to get into.</p>
<p>Woah I didnt know Accounting was so straight foward, I think I will major in Finance than to get a wider range in careers. So a Biology major with a Finance Minor than get some work experience, than get an MBA. </p>
<p>Still need some choices of schools though, so any help will be appreciated.</p>
<p>I dont really like seeing dead bodies. I dont really know what they were doing at the dna lab, but we got to separate our cheek cells via a centrifuge. It was awesome, I could see myself doing that. Is that what forensics do or do they work with crime.</p>