Elasticity

Should I still apply to CMC if I am uncertain whether I want to pursue a Business career with a major in econ in the future?

okgal

You should apply if you want to go to college there. It's a LA college so you can do anything with that.

181818

I agree with Okgal. If the college feels right to you apply. You do not have to major in economics. Unless there are areas that you know you would like to pursue and they are not offered at CMC or the other 4 colleges it could still be a good fit.

politica18

Believe it or not, not everyone here is an econ major =) The school is great for SO much more than that. And not everyone knows exactly what they're going to do with their life either. Sure, there are a lot who can rattle off their major, intended grad school program, and the dream job they hope to have in 10 years, but there are just as many who, when asked what major they intend to pursue, will respond "Hell if I know".

Personally, I know I want to do something vaguely in the field of econ - I came in knowing that - but I had no clue what I wanted to do with that after graduation. I still don't quite know what I want to do, and I've picked up a literature dual major along the way, but it's okay - I have time, I'm well prepared for a wide array of jobs in the private and public sector, and the CMC Career Services are amazing, so I'm not terribly insecure about being able to get a job after graduation, if I choose that route. So, basically, if you come here and decide you don't like econ, there are lots of options. But if you're the type of person that's interested in econ/politics/international relations in general and you like to discuss said topics, definitely apply. Even if you end up being a psych major or something, you'll still find plenty of opportunity for interesting and engaging discussion with your fellow students.

In terms of admission, I don't think it will hurt you if you don't know exactly what you want to do. Like I said, many of my friends were admitted having no idea what they wanted to do. Just present your interests as clearly and accurately as you can and you should be fine.

Good luck! =)

fbgm13

One thing I love about CMC is that it broadly encompasses all sorts of majors... yes there is this reputation that CMC produces top-notch econ/gov/IR graduates, but the same goes for all other majors. Taking a 180 detour from the social sciences majors, the science majors fare pretty well... 100% of our pre-med graduates end up in their top 2 choices for med school for the past few years I believe. There is a good diversity on campus, even though a lot take advantage of the social sciences and end up getting a dual-major in that and something else. One of the most rigorous majors would be management engineering, which combines science and econ... so go figure. And the fact that CMC is part of the 5-C Consortium means that you can take engineering classes at HMC and maybe some other class at Pomona... even though there is no need for you to, since the joint-science program between CMC/Scripps/Pitzer is good enough.
But like okgal said, you are set for the future if you pick a LAC... I am planning to go to grad school afterwards, but even if you choose to enter the work force immediately upon graduation, the LAC experience and all the knowledge you've obtained from CMC more than prepared you for the real world.
Good luck!