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Author Topic: BLF, if/when you go to college, what subject(s) do you plan on taking?  (Read 3736 times)

BME, for a lifetime of competing with (and losing to) ME and EE majors.

electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics

electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics
those are some hella different degree choices you've got there

those are some hella different degree choices you've got there
they all fall under the theme of mathematics, just applied to different fields

those are some hella different degree choices you've got there

huh, I always thought they were pretty similar because of the math involved

probably just me being a stupid high schooler lol

those are some hella different degree choices you've got there
not really, they're all math heavy subjects

Major in meteorology, have considered minors in computer science, astronomy, and mathematics

huh, I always thought they were pretty similar because of the math involved

probably just me being a stupid high schooler lol
they all fall under the theme of mathematics, just applied to different fields
not really, they're all math heavy subjects
I don't think you guys understand the diversity of careers 'involving math'.

with electrical engineering, you're probably going to work in the industry. it's an incredibly versatile degree that opens the doors to a ton of different jobs, but the market is very saturated and you'll have to compete with a lot of equally qualified individuals. EE isn't a good choice if you're theoretically-minded.

computer science is much more well-balanced between theory and application. people in CS do everything from research jobs in AI labs to system brown townytics, to web design and software development. very, very versatile but also a very competitive market. if you're set on going into computer science, I'd recommend focusing your college search on specific CS programs, as your success is going to be based on your ability rather than the degree you receive. obviously don't do CS if you hate programming.

with math, you're most likely either going to teach math, work in finance, or do research. most people that want to pursue a math degree are interested in doing research, which entails focusing for years on a couple of specific problems in a very small sector of mathematics. if you want to pursue a job in the industry and hate academia, a degree in math is probably not for you. major in math if you're interested in problem-solving alone.

in other words, they're extremely different degrees, both in terms of what you study and what you'll end up doing outside of college.

a major in computer science
id like to minor in astronomy

I don't think you guys understand the diversity of careers 'involving math'.

with electrical engineering, you're probably going to work in the industry. it's an incredibly versatile degree that opens the doors to a ton of different jobs, but the market is very saturated and you'll have to compete with a lot of equally qualified individuals. EE isn't a good choice if you're theoretically-minded.

computer science is much more well-balanced between theory and application. people in CS do everything from research jobs in AI labs to system brown townytics, to web design and software development. very, very versatile but also a very competitive market. if you're set on going into computer science, I'd recommend focusing your college search on specific CS programs, as your success is going to be based on your ability rather than the degree you receive. obviously don't do CS if you hate programming.

with math, you're most likely either going to teach math, work in finance, or do research. most people that want to pursue a math degree are interested in doing research, which entails focusing for years on a couple of specific problems in a very small sector of mathematics. if you want to pursue a job in the industry and hate academia, a degree in math is probably not for you. major in math if you're interested in problem-solving alone.

in other words, they're extremely different degrees, both in terms of what you study and what you'll end up doing outside of college.
I guess I was thinking they were related heavily through the use of maths

thanks for clearing that up

major in biology, then off to dental school

I guess I was thinking they were related heavily through the use of maths

thanks for clearing that up
You're not completely wrong because degrees in all three files would most likely require up to at least Calc II



None of those seem to synergize particularly well with biology.

Computer science sort of works though.
eh the minor would be more for personal interests tbh