Should I major in petroleum engineering? What are the pros and cons? HELP

<p>Hey so could someone please help me identify whether it may be a good idea to major in petroleum engineering? Also, what petroengoneering schools could I get into with my listed stats? </p>

<p>Thanks!
Hey so I am a white male from an extremely competitive public school in northern VA. </p>

<p>My gpa weighted is 4.31 (as of end of junior year) top give percent 10/277. I have straight A's except one B in calculus. To make up for it I decided to take calc BC at the community college over the summer and I have a A and will take multivariable senior year. By my senior year I will have taken 9-10 APs. </p>

<p>I have mediocre ap exams... All 3's except I got a 2 on calc Ab (not putting this on application) got really sick... </p>

<p>ACT:I took the ACT five Times and showed tremendous improvements having raised it 10 points and it consistently rose after each date. My best single date was my final time with a 33 (35 math 35 English 29 reading and 31 science. I got a nine in my essay for a 32 combined English writing. ^this was in a single date and NOT superscored. </p>

<p>I got a 770 math SAT 2 and 690 US history. (take these again to get another 750+).</p>

<p>My extracurricular activities are very good... Soon to be eagle Scout and had numerous leadership positions in Troop, Co founder of a nonprofit organization that has a 501c3, VP of school model UN, tennis team number one seed and captain (obviously varsity), won a regional tournament, varsity school chess team which took third at States, 2nd in school tournament, magnum cum laude on national Latin 4 exam, 2nd at the regional science and engineering fair, Latin and math honor societies, nhs, math tutor, 4-H took third in lambs at county fair, over 500 service hours in high school and received presidential gold and silver awards, member of a youth advisory council dedicated to helping teens in county overcome oppressing issues, and I am sure that I forgot at few but those are the main ones.</p>

<p>Since you are not sure about your major, I think you should apply to colleges that allow to choose a major after the 1st or 2nd year, or apply to engineering colleges that allow to choose a specific engineering major after some orientation courses.</p>

<p>The main thing you should worry now is why you have too low AP scores. If you continue this score trend then you will have a hard time in college.</p>

<p>@coolweather
Can you please suggest a few colleges which allow to choose major after a few years…and also a few which allow choosing after a few orientation classes</p>