<p>I am planning on double majoring in econ and classics. My parents want me to do a practical degree econ, and I want to do classics. If I evenually want to become an entertainment lawyer, does it really matter what major I do(I would much rather do a classics major). Because once I become a lawyer I do not see what I will need my econ degree form, and obviously keeping a 4.0 with two majors is harder than with one.</p>
<p>learn to draw and major in studio art. or whatever the highest median GPA is in your school.</p>
<p>Hooray for GPA whoring.</p>
<p>...Hooray!</p>
<p>I am not trying to find the easiest way out of college, I want to do classics, but don't know whether I should still go for the "practical" degree.</p>
<p>...Horaay! (sorry--just had to:D)</p>
<p>if college was meant for practical studies, liberal arts colleges would have no raison d'etre</p>
<p>seriously, what can an accounting major do that a history major who crammed 2 months for the CPA exam and passed can't? it might open the window of opportunity wider, but if you're a pimp, you can sneak through the smallest of the windows. and it's always the impractical stuff (like random knowledge of art or history or whatever) that makes you a pimp.</p>
<p>AHEM! You're trashing my second major. :p</p>
<p>Double major - it's fun, I swear. If you are truly concerned about the GPA issue, I would suggest a few things:
*stagger your upper-level courses so you aren't killing yourself with all of the high-level requirements in the same year
*Summer school. Lots of summer classes - well, not lots, but enough so that you can take a lighter load during the year and still get your majors
*As a practical matter, try to take the required courses when possible - you'll find that things will conflict. I was lucky to be able to get through both my majors - had even one more class conflicted, it wouldn't have happened. It helps to start early - plan for both majors. Approach college as a four-year job and attack accordingly.</p>