ChamilitaryMayne

are your parents asian? it really seems like they are the typical controlling parents who force their kids to do med/pharm/engineering as if those are the only worthwhile degrees

seaweed

Study whatever you like and persuade them as best as you can.
Real world is all about negotiations and marketing.

seaweed

I've seen plenty of Caucasian parents who wanted/pressured their kids to study in high paying fields.

UnseenShadow

Easy answer. Tell them you are double majoring in engineering and medicine, so they can support you financially and major in whatever the hell you want.

UnseenShadow

"are your parents asian? it really seems like they are the typical controlling parents who force their kids to do med/pharm/engineering as if those are the only worthwhile degrees"

Just a hunch, but I'm guessing you are asian with the typical "My life is revolved around my kid being successful no matter how bad I screw up his normal development" parents.

UriA702

seaweed - but engineering is not a particularly high paying field - it is a big misconception.

If the OP wants something well paying why doesn't he attend business school - odds are he is more than likely to earn a great salary in comparison to typical engineers starting salary.

racnna

best advice posted so far....

seaweed

First, I would like to point out that the OP is a female. Take a look at her profile where it says "Gender: Female".

Regarding your response, unless the OP goes to a top notch school, majoring in biz/econ is very unlikely to get her any lucrative jobs right off college. Engineering, on the other hand, offers moderately high paying jobs regardless what college she's from (so long it's not a Mickey Mouse school).

If the OP decides to switch to the business route after her engineering degree, she can always get an MBA from a top B school, and eventually lands a highly lucrative position.

Engineering, therefore, is still considered as a safer route to high paying fields.

UriA702

seaweed - I do agree, However read the original post. Math and Sciences do not at all interest the OP. Don't you think it'd be a bit foolish to spend 4 years studying engineering and then attending graduate business school when the end result = MBA either way?

Besides, Not everyone will go the MBA route. Isn't it safe to say most engineering majors won't. Regardless how versatile an engineering degree may be, why spend 4 years studying engineering if you have absolutely no interest in applied mathematics and sciences?

I think a far more superior way of dealing with this is explaining to your parents that you will just be throwing away years of your life studying engineering. You would be far better off studying something you enjoy and are good at. Success is not based on the degree you earn, rather how well you do your job and the amount of effort put in it. I have a very hard time believing someone with no interest in math or science will have a fun time working as an engineer.

Do not let anyone make this decision except for yourself, Your entire life may result in a giant black hole if you decide to do something because your parents want you to.

Shackleford

Can someone explain the Mickey Mouse school idiom?