<p>hey i'm a high school student torned before the two majors i want to study in college. i narrowed my choices down to engineering and business. math is the only subject i've been good in..but i'm not spetacular at it, so i don't know if i'm smart enough for engineering...-( i'm also pretty sure i'm going to get a job in china when i get out of college. so what should i do..?</p>
<p>also, what are some good undergraduate business and engineering schools? do i have to go on to graduate inorder to get a good job in either of these field? are there any good summer business summer programs..? in the business major, what jobs are accounting or financing courses lead you to? and just curious..which one pays better?</p>
<p>oh and this is kind of off subject, but i want some advice on what to do during summer. is it better to maybe become a assistant camp counselor to show some leadership or to go to a college and study in a course. which one do colleges look more upon? is studying a course at a good college worth the few thousand dollars fee?</p>
<p>I'll help you. Now, MIT is a great business school and engineering school hands down. However, I don't know of any joint degree program that meshes business and engineering. I do know that Penn offers a joint-degree program in business management and engineering. So, you get a degree from Wharton (one of the top UG business schools in the US) and a degree from the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS).</p>
<p>Concerning summer opportunities: If you decide to get on the finance track, Wharton prepares you for great summer internships in fields ranging from ibanking to consulting, etc. A concentration in finance will set you on a track for an ibanking job which, on average, pays higher than an accounting job.</p>
<p>And regarding your summer activities: Colleges usually don't put more weight on activities that cost money (I'm not sure about this, maybe they do). I suggest that you get involved in a summer activity that you: (1) are really interested in, and (2) will help you grow as a person. Enrolling in a few courses at a Junior College in the summer shows initiative and it doesn't cost too much.</p>
<p>thanx a lot! oh i guess u misunderstood me on the majoring thing. i didn't mean that i want to study both, i just don't know each one to major in. but thanx for your help.</p>
<p>I know some colleges offer Intro to Engineering course for HS students during the summer. The course exposes the students to various fields of engineering and includes proects. Perhaps that course, plus one in Econ, would help you decide betwe majors.</p>
<p>An engineer can be an outstanding businessman</p>
<p>Someone who majored in business cannot be good at engineering...</p>
<p>Also, you could easily do both! I would say, go for engineering, if sometihng doesn't work out, switch to business. Hell, my physics teacher got his MBA while working full time and having a newborn.</p>