what to major in...

<p>I generally score better in the Math section of SAT I, but my interests lie in the social sciences where I tend to earn best grades and enjoy the class material the most...</p>

<p>But I keep hearing that since my math is 750-800 range and verbal is not even 700 yet, I should major in math, science, or engineering...but I do not really enjoy those subjects...
And some tell me that a foreign-born Asian male such as myself will have a hard time getting through college life and landing on a successful career in the future, if i major in something in the social sciences...</p>

<p>I am extremely interested in Urban Studies b/c I have always been fascinated with how a city functions in the world...</p>

<p>Any suggestions would be appreaciated...</p>

<p>What? Go into math just because you did well on a test? They're crazy. You don't want to spend your life doing something you don't care about.</p>

<p>Here's me: 800cr, 750 writing, 720 math. All appearances say "major in humanities." I don't think so. I'm going into Neuroscience. Asian female here--I fully intend to work in a research laboratory and live in a two-room, freezing cold apartment for the rest of my life. It's a lovely thought, because I'll be doing something I like.</p>

<p>Historians can do a lot more than one would think, if you look into it. You can write, explore, study elsewhere, and publish in journals. Go for it, IMHO.</p>

<p>I'm a sciences major who did better on verbal and my roommate is an English major who did better on math. The real world is not the same as the SAT so I'd really worry about anyone who changed everything because of one test!</p>

<p>Know thyself. Study what interests you, not what a silly test says. My son has always been an excellent writer and scores highest on verbal exams, but he has clearly always been a math and science person. Even though his math score was a little lower than his verbal score, he is going with his heart.</p>

<p>BTW, years ago my in-laws paid money to have their daughter take a career aptitude exam. Know what it said? She should become a male priest! LOL!</p>

<p>Please, I am a social-science major even though I did better on the math sections of the ACT and SAT than the verbal.</p>

<p>You can certainly put your math abilities to work in the social sciences. All social sciences are research disciplines so statistics and mathematical analyses play a large part in these content areas, particularly at the graduate level.</p>