<p>Accountants in the Big 4 have prestige because they work in four of the largest accountancy/professional service firms in the country, and can earn job titles like CFO/CEO/COO/etc as they progress in their field. In terms of finance, you guys already know about those millionaires on Wall St. Is that not prestige?</p>
<p>And accountants may not make that much money straight out of college, but after several years your salary will pretty much automatically double (i.e. $100k +), so idk what you’re talking about…</p>
This person is like my twin he/she said exactly what i wanted to.</p>
<p>I want to major in political Science(pre-law) and i’m thinking about doing either a double major or a minor in Sociology. I just have to go talk to my counselor to see how many classes overlap and what will be a best for me. Eventually i want to go to Law school and get my law degree.</p>
<p>"Accountants in the Big 4 have prestige because they work in four of the largest accountancy/professional service firms in the country, and can earn job titles like CFO/CEO/COO/etc as they progress in their field. In terms of finance, you guys already know about those millionaires on Wall St. Is that not prestige?</p>
<p>And accountants may not make that much money straight out of college, but after several years your salary will pretty much automatically double (i.e. $100k +), so idk what you’re talking about…"</p>
<p>Wow what are some of you talking about here. </p>
<p>Manhattan: according to NCAA .08% of HS athletes get drafted by the NFL. The business school I attend has maybe about 500 seniors and Big4 combined recruit over 50 CPAs per year. How does becoming an athlete and becoming a Big4 employee have any similarities? please explain. In addition, if you actually do decent research you will find that accountants can make $100k +; I may be biased towards business majors but that salary statement is a fact.</p>
<p>Fortify: I never said only business majors can have executive positions. I’m just saying that typically the process of ascending to a CFO for instance is by means of the way I explained. Warren Buffet was a econ major; Jack Welch did engineering, etc… I wasn’t saying only business majors become ceos/cfo/ etc</p>
<p>Econ - $, genuinely interested in the subject. I can’t see myself perusing a degree in an other field. Biology is another thing that fascinates me, but I don’t want to take any chem classes.</p>
<p>i’ve had so many people tell me they’re interested in the biological sciences but then they hate chem/physics/calc; but you just can’t understand bio without physical sciences too - in HS they should have students do a year of gen chem, then follow it with a year of bio, rather than the other way around, and they should build on what you learn previously in the sciences, like they do with other subjects - but now i’m way off topic sorry…</p>
<p>“Don’t you think it’s kinda depressing everyone so far wants to do something so…normal?”</p>
<p>I mean, this is a thread where everyone states their majors…what did you expect, someone to talk about getting a BA in 18th century furniture making and their desire to move to amish pennsylvania and work as a carpenter?
idk, I go to a college that has a school of “individualized study” (you make up your own major) and you’ll find a lot of non-normal programs there, but honestly, most of the stuff i’ve heard is unimpressive bs and most people just don’t take it seriously…</p>
<p>Double Major - Chemistry and Japanese (if college has it) and if it doesn’t, then probably Mathematics or Biology - but definitely Chemistry</p>
<p>I was always good at chemistry. Biology should have been the obvious choice because i want to go premed but im not into memorized a bunch of facts. Chemistry you can work it all out and it is more hands on which i like. Japanese is more of just a fun major b/c i am japanese. And mathematics/bio would just help me in the long run because i either want to be a neurologist, or if med school doesn’t work out, a teacher. I LOVE helping people and making them feel better about themselves and both of those professions are things i would like to do. I’m leaning more toward being a teacher though because even though being a doctor does have financial security, i wouldn’t have much free time and i would rather be a teacher and have the time to spend with my family, even though there isn’t much money</p>
<p>" Don’t you think it’s kinda depressing everyone so far wants to do something so…normal? "</p>
<p>I am starting a national organization to help a population of people in my country who are having their needs totally ignored, and am already taking part in a groundbreaking political project that puts real, every day people in the drivers seat. I don’t really think there’s anything normal about it!</p>
<p>Journalism- Why? Because I like to write, and I could see myself doing some international and/or local reporting for a small magazine/newspaper.</p>
<p>Chinese- Why? Because it is the most spoken language in the world, and it’ll make me more marketable. Besides, I really like the language. :)</p>
<p>I’ve also been thinking about Nursing or Law School…those are my back-up plans, just in case I can’t find a job after college with my, you know, “blow off” major. ;)</p>
<p>I’m majoring in Jewish Studies so I can be the world’s most famous rabbi. Minoring in culinary arts so I can serve food when I host bat mitzvahs.</p>
