Double major astrophysics/maths....good idea?

ucbalumnus
Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:00:11 +0000

EventHorizon:

I am glad I am not the only one. I actually have a passion for maths and an increasing obsession with astronomy/astrophysics/physics. Plus, I am best at both. However, I also plan to go on to law school to earn a living.



Math majors do have decent job and career prospects in areas like quantitative finance and actuarial work; some also move into areas like computer software (taking a few CS courses can help you with that, and taking some economics, finance, and statistics courses can help you with the other jobs). So not getting into a top 14 law school is not necessarily going to doom you to poverty after graduation.



EventHorizon:

I heard engineering majors really wreak havoc on GPAs. Are the sciences/maths on pretty much the same side of the spectrum?



Science and math are generally regarded as having the least grade inflation compared to other majors. However, if your best subject is math, then you may still get a better GPA in math than in the usually more grade inflated humanities and social studies.