Ideal Major To Help Me 'Round Out'

College Majors
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I’m an international student. I recently took the SAT and scored a 1850. I’m looking to study in Los Angeles (either USC or LMU). A key reason for me moving overseas is that I’ve cofounded a VC-backed, high-tech company (offices in SF and LA). I’m currently 17. I plan to work (7-9 hrs a day, M-F) and study full-time. Over the next several years I’ll obviously have gain quite a bit of business experience. Therefore, I thought it may be best to take something I would not normally study (i.e. Liberal Arts) to help ‘round me out’ and develop critical thinking skills. </p>

<p>Since I have little experience with the U.S. education system, I’d like advice. For the past two years (in high-school), I’ve studied Accounting, Economics, English, Mathematics, Legal Studies, and Business Management. If I was to get a liberal arts degree, what major would be best with regards to critical thinking? Any other ideas on what major would be best to round me out? Or should I get a business degree to help further with practical business application? All thoughts and advice appreciated. Especially from those who have studied at USC and/or LMU. </p>

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<p>Working 40 hours per week and being a full time student for another 40 hours per week is a lot of time commitment.</p>

<p>If you want to exercise your brain a lot, consider math and/or philosophy. But note that a typical liberal arts major like these makes up about 35-40% of your courses for a bachelor’s degree; you can “round out” by taking courses in other subjects in the rest of your schedule space.</p>

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<p>Without a doubt it’s a considerable time commitment. I understand that going in. </p>

<p>If I did a BS in BussAdmin, what % of my degree would likely be made up of business subjects? </p>

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<p>A full time job and a full time college career really don’t mix in the states. full time students take at least 12 credits per semester in university which is expected to generally mean 12 hours in the classroom and then 3x that number out of the classroom doing homework/essays/readings/research. That’s 48 hours a week. It’s also really hard to line up courses just right to fit a work schedule or to line them up just right to allow in 7-9 hours straight of work per day. Just think that is something to consider and maybe going to school part time wouldn’t be a bad idea since you already co-own your own business anyways.</p>

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<p>A great choice would be Economics.</p>

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<p>@Ultimablade‌ Why economics? How would economics help me that english, philosophy, or psychology wouldn’t?</p>

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<p>@thisboyslife actually, yes where as the others will focus in a skill set you will not use very often, economics will teach you business as well as english,reasoning,theory and a little math.</p>