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<p>Hi, I'm wondering if 1)Applied Math 2)Staticstics 3)Actuarial Science and 4)Computer Science are considered as academically rigorous as most engineering degrees.</p>

<p>Academically rigorous, meaning, the amount of time devoted, and intellectual ability required. I really want to challenge myself in college, but I think engineering may be too much of a challenge for me :(</p>

<p>So, are any of the 4 choices above comparable to engineering (EE, ChE, BME, MechE, etc) in terms of rigor? Does this differ significantly across schools?</p>

<p>Thanks...</p>

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<p>I think that when some people say engineering is hard, usually it is because of the mathematics required. I don’t know much about Actuarial Science, but Applied Math, CS, and Statistics programs are math intensive–probably more math intensive than engineering degrees. </p>

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<p>Lol. you’ve been listening too much to engineering students complain. You don’t need to be a genius to succeed in engineering, even if a lot of engineering students like to fashion themselves as such.</p>

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<p>Engineering is just like any other job. If you enjoy what you are doing it will be easier. I want to go into ChemE because I love math and chemistry. I would find going into Philosophy or Journalism to be the hardest thing because I do not like English or Writing. Based on preference.</p>

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<p>salve, i hope people dont feel the need to elaborate on your point…</p>

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<p>silence_kit, do you know what courses engineering majors take instead of all those extra math classes?</p>

<p>people always talk about how engineering majors don’t get to have much free time, i’ve never heard the same for math majors though…</p>