Hey, I currently am double majoring in Molec. Cell. Develp. Bio. (MCDB) and Neuroscience and just found out that with four more classes I can triple major in Biochemistry.
Im wondering if these three degrees are worth it, or is it a little overkill when it comes to the industry working field?
Thanks.
If it doesn’t cost you any more money and delay your graduation then I don’t see a problem. Does your school actually allow you to have multiple majors in such related subjects? Also I’m guessing one or more of those extra classes is physical chemistry? Many people who take physical chemistry find it to be pretty hard (I personally thought it was average in difficulty) so keep that in mind.
I don’t really see how that could make you worth much more to a future employer.
I don’t think it would do much to make you a more appealing candidate for jobs or graduate school. If it would delay graduation or force you to take an overload, it’s not worth it. Even if it wouldn’t the free class slots might be better filled enhancing a skill set relevant to what you want to do - public speaking, math, programming, you name it.
I doubt it will make any difference to employers, but if it’s easy to do without making you sacrifice anything else, then you might as well. I can’t see it be a problem unless you have to spend more money on it, delay graduation, and/or sacrifice better opportunities (internships, research experience, more relevant classes, etc).
Would you be able to take some electives within one of your current majors instead? The idea of adding a third major is definitely appealing because you’d only need four more classes, but I’d recommend looking at what options you’d have if you were to pick a few elective courses within MCB or neuroscience. I don’t think a third major would really make much of a difference to most employers, and depending on your future career goals, it may be wiser to gain more depth within your current majors than to try and broaden your major(s) even more. There are definitely merits to both sides.
However, there’s also the option of forgetting about taking on extra classes and instead trying to do some research with a professor or something like that. If grad school is in your plans, having research experience is a big plus on applications. Having this experience will look good to potential employers as well because it shows that you’ve at least stepped out of the classroom and gotten your hands dirty (whether literally or figuratively). There was a point where I was thinking about a triple major in physics, math, and computer science. More recently I was considering a triple major in physics, math, and astronomy. Now I’m pretty much set on double majoring in physics and math, which is much more doable than the other options.