<p>As a freshmen that applied as a bioengineer, I'm already having second thoughts whether I should switch out to another major in the business/economics; partly because my sibling went down the electrical engineering route a few years ago and couldn't get a job (bubble burst) b/c lack of experience to compete with others.</p>
<p>A lot of mixed feelings at the moment. It's also a bit frustrating because I'm limited to few courses that satifies something because I'm an enginerring major student in extension.</p>
<p>Perhaps. It's funny, though, that you and your brother, an engineer and probable engineer, had and might have trouble getting a job, but many laugh at humanities degrees saying to major in something useful.</p>
<p>Anyway, you will figure this out eventually. Maybe engineering isn't for you. If you feel this way, don't do it. Switch to something you care about. If it is, stick with it, because it can be really tough. Explore subjects which you think you might like to switch to, though. Take an econ class or business class that can help you in some way (requirements, units) if you don't end up going along the path, but will help you decide if the path is for you and will help you down it if you take it. And just relax, it will probably be much more clear in time.</p>
<p>I agree with Drab. As far as degree marketability is concerned, engineering doesn't guarantee anything, but it's more marketable than a lot of the other majors, especially the humanities majors. Sure, the EECS majors were hurting in 2002, but do you think the Film Studies guys were living it up? </p>
<p>As a corollary, I would point out that you can't simply 'decide' one fine day to switch majors to busad at Berkeley. To major in busad, you actually have to apply into and get admitted into the Haas School, which means you have to first take all the Haas weeder prereqs and do well in them. And even after all that, about 50% of those who apply will be denied, and that obviously doesn't count those people who did so poorly in the prereqs that they didn't even bother to apply because they knew they wouldn't get in.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I do agree that everybody ought to explore and find out what is out there. However, I wouldn't give up my spot in the CoE just yet. Spots in the CoE are highly coveted.</p>