<p>I am thinking of transferring from a Bachelor of Commerce program to a Bachelor of Applied Science program. I have 10 days left to make this decision.
I originally wanted went into my current program with aspirations of becoming a successful investor or trader or financial analyst. However, after learning more about these professions, my interest has waned and I feel that they are not right for me. One of my reasons for this is that I believe that my strong dislike for financial accounting means that I am most likely not a good fit for a finance job.
I have already completed the first year of my program and I feel that I don't really enjoy it. I like the idea of learning how to design things and figuring how things work. I also enjoyed physics and math in high school. I applied to transfer majors a couple months ago and I have recently been offer admission to the faculty of applied science at my university.
The main things that are holding me back is the thought of the intense workload and the associated sleep deprivation and the possibility of working in an adverse work setting after I graduate.
Please note that I would also have to spend an extra year in college to get my degree as only 9 of the ~30 credits which I took are salvageable.
Could anyone provide me with any insight on this matter? Anything related to personal experiences of studying as an engineering undergrad or working as an engineer would be greatly appreciated as well.</p>
<p>Edit: I have been admitted into a general engineering program where I choose my specialization in my second year. I am mainly considering mechanical or electrical engineering. To clarify: I am transferring into the first year of the engineering program.</p>
<p>Veislar - I made the opposite switch when I was an undergrad. I started my freshman year in a rigorous engineering program and after two years of intense engineering classes I made the switch to business. For me, the main question I had to ask myself was; what is my ultimate career goal? Though I enjoyed math and design, I enjoy working with people more. I knew that even if I did go into engineering, I wanted to ultimately end up working on the “business” side of the profession. I knew I had made the right choice on my first day of taking business classes, and found an immediate connection with accounting. I too had an extra year of school because of the switch, but it was well worth it as I am very happy in my career. I know it is cliche, but my advice is to do what you enjoy doing. Also, I know you need to make the decision quickly, but if possible, you should try to go visit some engineering firms and see what the work is really all about once you are in the field. </p>
<p>One other thing you could think about is going into a different field of business. Maybe finance doesn’t interest you but another major within your business school would.</p>
<p>I also made the switch from Physics to accounting. Not that I didn’t do well in Physics,but I just didn’t have the desire to expand the boundries of science. I didn’t have that killer scientic curiousity that it took. Also, I just didn’t want to become an expert in some esoteric science. I found accounting a lot more practical and something I could get my hands around.</p>