<p>I am a Non-US high school student completely unable to choose a major (you cannot minor in my country). I’m in my final year of high school and must pick by next month. I don’t know what the US equivalents are, but I’m studying a lot of math , applied math, chemistry, physics, biology, French, and English. My better subjects are logic orientated, but I also have a strong right brained side. I will have little problem getting the grades for whatever major I do pick. I have won 2 national/European science competitions and one national essay/debating essay competition. Both had around 3000 entries. I would like to go into some kind of research, with the possibility of breaking away to start a company if I do get a chance to pursue an idea/product. I would also like to enter a space where there is an opportunity to write books about academic/political topics (I realise only the academic books apply to picking a major because political books wouldn’t really need a major, only experience and opinions of life). My grades are All A’s. I play soccer and rugby and am grade 8 guitar I play mainly Spanish and classical. Any help is hugely appreciated because I really am stuck! I’ve been considering medicine, engineering and physics/math/applied math if that helps. Thanks!</p>
<p>I apologise if this type of question is not suited to here I just found the website today when looking for major advice.</p>
<p>what are your high school counselors suggesting?</p>
<p>My one is suggesting a list of 10 difference majors. He want me to find out for myself. They include things like physics and astrophysics, medicine, dentistry, a few engineering majors and science majors. Thanks for the response.</p>
<p>You know, physics might be the major that has the most to do with each of your interests (with the exception of English and French). You could do a lot worse than to graduate with a major in physics. It opens so many doors. Your interests in the non-physics fields can be pursued and enjoyed outside of academia.</p>
<p>Do you think so? I am not a ‘tech savvy’ type guy and am not your typical physics student, but I do think a lot and my strong subjects are biology physics and math. Is there a major that would be less limited, or are you saying that physics ISO a very open major? I have heard that employment rates are low and that a lot of graduates end up high school teaching, which is something I don’t have an interest in. Thanks for the reply!</p>
<p>I think I should be cautious saying what majors are in demand in your country, but over here you can get a job in many fields with a physics BS and an MS or MBA in something else. Math is something similar, but has even more options without the masters degree over here. Over here, biology, English, and French bachelors are next to unemployable.</p>
<p>Another way to look at the math and physics choices is that a lot of math is req’d for physics, while very little science is req’d for math. So, in some sense, by going with physics you’re covering two fields of inquiry.</p>
<p>What about economics? You’d have math (calculus and statistics) as well as social science, it’s pretty interdisciplinaryif you don’t want to be pigeonholed into a single subject, and it’d be easy to add English+French. But no science.
CS can be creative, too. I would say CS with Digital Media would be best (both technical and artistic aspects) but it IS techy…
Are you trying to choose a major for your country or a major for a US school?</p>
<p>I am choosing an Irish university (home country). But most science/engineering/math courses do a placement in UCLA for third year, and after a major I would be happy to do a masters in the US if I chose to do so. Why do you ask?</p>
<p>Irish universities also have “Arts” programs that allow you to combine various subjects, right?
I asked because obviously each country has different situations and choices.
Right now, I don’t really understand your question though. Do you want to pick the right engineering major or what would help you get into a graduate program in the US?</p>
<p>I don’t know about Ireland but in the US engineering would be the most versatile major in the math/science/engineering corner. Engineering is flexible enough that you can use it as a launch pad towards many different technical careers. Care about applied math? Sure. Computer science? No problem! Physics? Can be done as well! Physics-based computer animation? Yep, yep, yep.</p>
<p>An engineering major would make you immediately employable in a technical position; give you the background to attend a variety of sciency different graduate programs; and also give you the option to start a business/management/consulting/finance career through either an employer-sponsored training program or an appropriate graduate degree.</p>
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How are math and physics employable, while biology or French are unemployable? I went to a liberal arts college and the math majors were struggling just as much as the English majors to find a job. (The English majors actually did a bit better because they were more involved in the community, which put them in touch with more potential employers.) </p>