<p>I wanted to hear what advice the people of CC could offer me. </p>
<p>I've always tried to be as well rounded as possible and had plenty of time to decide...but I am a current freshman in college right now. I go to the University of Virginia. I have always had a propensity for math and science, and enjoy reading about all the advances in the field. At the same time I like what medical applications can do for the world. Business seems a bit mundane to me. I feel like there are 4 big professions other than things like social worker and music producer and all the vocational training. And those are business, law, engineering, and medicine. Sometimes though I also just want to quit and become a psych or political science major. I'm not like most kids doing engineering in that I completely hate anything history related. I also like to write. I just don't know how to decide what to do. People say you are supposed to enjoy your classes. I don't know how to make up my mind.</p>
<p>Be aware that at the moment, unless you’re an adult returner, you probably have a more limited awareness of the range of careers open to you. There are so many more options than the list of available majors.</p>
<p>Just suggestions but what about biology or biochemistry or bioengineering with grad school for bioengeering or neuro science later or medical school if your grades are good?</p>
<p>You could take your pre med recs with any major you enjoy- psychology or political science. You could also do nursing, Occupational Therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy often with grad school options available. </p>
<p>There’s also Clinical and Research psychology- requires grad school after a psychology major. </p>
<p>And, if you did decide to go for law, aside from law school you could be become a police officer, marshal, corrections officer.</p>
<p>Ultimately, you’ve got to pick a major (or majors) that you will enjoy over 4 years. Yes, you loose some options for future careers but you’ll open up others you’d never considered. And your major does not define your career for life.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. I understand there are a lot of career options but choosing a major is the immediate difficulty. Bioengineering with pre med track is something I like, but idk how I would feel doing it if I didn’t want to go pre med and then it was too late. I think it’s going to be either straight pre med so like biochem or biology, biomedical engineering pre med, or I would do something else like mechanical engineering. Choosing is just too hard. And in all honesty, who wouldnt have an easier and better time just doing political science or psychology courses. I really can’t double major in engineering and psych as I don’t have enough credits going into college. Maybe classes are just really hard to begin with but when you start taking specialized courses it gets better.</p>
<p>"who wouldnt have an easier and better time just doing political science or psychology courses. " - Actually, most of my engineering classmates would have hated that. They didn’t like writing papers. </p>
<p>Talk with your adviser to get suggestions for you mix of talents.</p>
<p>The easiest way to narrow down your range of majors is to look at what you enjoyed in high school. What subjects did you like the most? From there, you will better narrow down your options. If you absolutely hated math, don’t do engineering.</p>
<p>A well-rounded engineer! That is a very good thing. What they don’t tell you is that communications is essential for any profession. The fact that you like to write and read outside your major is an excellent thing.</p>
<p>It sounds like you have an interest in Biomedical Engineering. If you look at some of the other posts on this site, you will find that careers for B.S. holders in BME are a bit problematic at this time. however among engineering disciplines it is probably the best preparation for medical school. On the other hand there are more job opportunities for a Mechanical Engineer but it is harder to go into medical school.</p>
<p>@colorado_mom is right, you need to talk with an academic advisor about this and plot out the various options and which appeals to you most.</p>