<p>I know that bus econ is more competitive. Will business econ really benefit in the future in terms of finding a job and job salary? I don’t know what I plan to go into after I graduate.</p>
<p>bus econ is simply econ + accounting. There’s not that big of a difference between the two. You can get a good job with either one. </p>
<p>What you can do is be pre-bus econ, and if you dont get in, just go econ (this is what I’m doing).</p>
<p>my response isn’t to your direct question, but to your passing comment about not knowing what you plan to do after college. That’s perfectly normal, and in fact I’m a bit dubious about someone who has their whole career plan set at the age of 17 when they haven’t experienced first-hand anything in their intended field.</p>
<p>My advice is this: take advantage of the career center, starting from day one. It’s a large school, nobody from the career center is going to call you and invite you in for a chat. But there are lots of resources, if you choose to take advantage of them. You can take interest batteries, read literature, attend talks and career fairs to learn more about different fields, talk to alums who have volunteered to discuss their careers with students, get internships, get part-time or summer jobs, join career-related clubs, etc. Also I recommed reading a book called “Major in Success” which has lots of vignettes about how college students found the right career area thru their experiences while in college.</p>
<p>Too many students wait until senior year in college to try to figure out what to do, then they’re in panic mode. If instead you start trying to figure it out frosh year then its a low-key process of discovery and exploration, with time for a false start or two. And you’ll have the time to lay the groundwork (such as the big key, internships) that makes you attractive to employers.</p>