sald

is the load unbearable?

misterme2009

It is allowed and could be done. But I wouldn't recommend it. Engineers are busy enough with one degree. Econ is no picnic either, I'm sure. If you have your heart set on it, then go for it. But otherwise, don't.

sreis

people who call things unbearable mean that they simply cannot find time to achieve the *grades* they want, so you should probably ask yourself how high you want your gpa. if you dont sweat grades, then a heavy workload is not even a consideration, let alone a bad thing.

sald

alright, rephrase. is there any kind of general consensus that this path would be tough? how do others typically do on this path? how bout econ and managerial? and yes, gpa is a concern.

misterme2009

econ and managerial is very possible. I know a triple major (poli sci, econ, and managerial studies). It's the engineering that takes up the most time.

sreis

im not an engineer, but it seems that most of them have gpa's in the 3.3-3.5 range. engineering is tough. you work hard and dont get rewarded for it. im not sure what you are really asking by how they do; most of them become engineers. if thats your goal, then do it.

the engineers i know work like machines and get lowish grades for it, but they wouldn't have it otherwise since they can't stand other subjects and often don't know why they even exist. i could not imagine half of them majoring in something outside of engineering/math/science. i dont see why you would consider an engineering major unless you plan on being an engineer unless you are confident you can dominate any course. keep in mind that engineering majors are (generally) not in a good position for top med school and law schools. if you have even a faint interest in these, you should probably be mindful of the risk.

sald

thanks for the help