Current Cadets...as a matter of curiosity

UNcynical
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:39:59 +0000

The big thing about majors is to pick something you like. While some majors may be viewed as more difficult than others, although this varies from person to person (as some “super smart” techie majors may struggle in less analytic courses), all cadets take a large quantity of core classes. This means that even if a cadet chooses a major like business or humanities, they’re still going to have to take a ton of engineering classes, science classes, etc.

If you choose to become a pilot, your major won’t really matter, but if for some reason pilot training doesn’t work out, you can try to use your major to get a job in that field. Case in point: I majored in behavioral science - human factors and minored in German. I washed out of pilot training somewhat recently, and my new job is going to be as a behavioral scientist. Also, because I majored in this, I already know quite a few people in the same job. One of my best friends from the Academy is in the same squadron I am going into, and my cadet flight commander from when I was a three degree has told me I can stay at her house until I find an apartment. Plus, my faculty mentor from the Academy wrote one of my letters of recommendation to get the job. It’s really never too early to start networking…