<p>Hi. I am going to be attending the honors college at UCF, and i am trying to decide on a major.</p>
<p>I am very good at math:
SAT MATH: 790
AP CALC AB: 4
AP CALC BC: PENDING</p>
<p>I have always been very good at math. I have good problem solving skills. I'm decent in reading, but A LOT better at math. 570 in SAT READING.</p>
<p>I am trying to figure out what major will suit me best. Right now my major is Finance/Accounting, but im still thinking about Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and other math involved majors. Do you guys have any suggestions? (I don't want to be a math teacher)
THANK YOU!!</p>
<p>What kind of life do you want to have?
What type of environment do you see yourself working in?
What do you want to wear to work?
Do you want to work with or without people?
What interests you?
Any career you have thought of before?</p>
<p>Depends what you’re interested in! There are many different levels any types of math related careers out there, and if you are good at it it will set you ahead.</p>
<p>Some that come to mind:
Computer Science
Applied Mathematics
Statistics and Actuarial Math
Engineering (very popular among math majors and many different kinds)
Business, particularly accounting and finance
Econ (works primarily with graphs, may use calc)</p>
<p>Overall, there are many great fields you can enter with good math skills. Look into what type of lifestyle you are interested in, and what types of math interests you. Do you prefer theoretical (making predictions/consulting) or practical math (hard-on calculations based on data)? Both are sought after in the real world</p>
<p>I am an introvert if that helps. For engineering, i think of it as building stuff, which i dont want to do, but i want to do math, so am i looking at it wrong?</p>
<p>You answered zero questions. So, no, that did not help. Also, no, engineering is about many things. A lot of it is designing (parts, materials, processes).</p>
<p>@Shaun42 you need to add more information with what people are asking on all of your threads. People have provided lots of options, all well advised.</p>
<p>Sorry. I dont really know though. I have orientation soon so i can find a lot out there. Have you guys heard anything about Mathematics-Economics concentration major/minor?</p>
<p>You are good at math and like it… through SAT level math and also Calc BC (good job!). Engineering classes will use those math skills continuously as a “tool”. Engineering jobs after graduation may or may not use intensive math - it depends on the job. </p>
<p>Math majors deal with higher level math, proofs, etc. You may or may not like that. You probably won’t know for sure until you have more exposure to it. </p>
<p>@shaun42 Depends on your interests. Aptitude doesn’t mean you’ll do well. A person with average ability but above average interest, may do better than the converse since they will be more likely to stick with it without external motivations. Similarly, even if you don’t have the skills initially, if you enjoy something you can develop the skills for it. </p>
<p>That said, you don’t seem to be interested in anything in yet, and its obvious you don’t know what careers entail given your vague responses. </p>
<p>My advice: Do some research. Find something you like or at least you won’t mind doing for 20-30 years during the summer. Call local firms and ask what do they do. Go to wiki and research topics of areas you don’t know much of and job opportunities offered. </p>
<p>"…figur[ing] out what major will suit [you] best." is going to be impossible to determine until you write concrete likes and dislikes and career direction. </p>
<p>thank you guys!! i also see now i dont need to choose an exact major yet so that will give me more time. @chucktown can you briefly explain it please?</p>
<p>Math Econ is a good choice for those who don’t want to be “builders”. Lots of advanced math concepts which can be both computational and proof based/theoretical. It is basically a math degree and sets you up for Wall Street finance jobs or graduate school.</p>