<p>I will be a sophomore next year and I'm not sure if I can get in to b-school since it has a very competitive admission process. I was planning on majoring in accounting or finance, can you guys give me some possible backup majors for those two? Thanks</p>
<p>Economics, statistics, math, actuarial science</p>
<p>I always find it funny that the more competitive/selective majors in many schools (like the business schools) are much “easier” majors than those that are “open”. Statistics, math and actuarial science (and to an extent, economics) are all much more difficult majors than finance or accounting.</p>
<p>I guess we all know the reasons why those majors are “open”.</p>
<p>Than maybe you should take this expertise that allows you to decide which majors are “more difficult” and go to the closed schools, like Haas, and tell them they’re doing it wrong. </p>
<p>::rollseyes::</p>
<p>LMAO…</p>
<p>It has nothing to do with the difficulty of the major. It has to do with the capacity of the school, and the large amount of students wanting to be business majors. They have to cut off enrollment. </p>
<p>Math, Statistics and Actuarial Science aren’t popular majors due to the high levels of math needed for those majors. Pretty much weeds out students as soon as they look at the requirements for the degree. </p>
<p>Go dig up some students in the Math department at UC-Berkeley. Ask them if they think accounting or finance at Haas are more difficult than their major just because of the selection process of the school. LMAO.</p>
<p>I bet:
Calculus 1,2,3 < Financial Accounting 1,2,3
Anyone agrees?</p>
<p>You got the greater than/less than sign switched. “>” is greater than, “<” is less than.</p>
<p>Calc 1, 2, 3 > Financial Accounting 1, 2, 3</p>
<p>Slightly ironic there.</p>