Is accounting worth it?

alucheni
Sun, 07 Jul 2013 08:45:54 +0000

I’m an econ major but I imagine accounting can have some logic scenarios that are interesting. Not all challenging things require advanced mathematics. Describing a relationship, even algebraically, can be as difficult as a calculus problem. I think sometimes people think algebra is easy because they’re used to coursework where you’re just isolating a variable or getting the syntax down. Also, there are those who would say engineering and med school are a joke compared to real math & science programs (remember, MCAT is just intro science - also, engineers hardly ever have to do proofs). So many grey areas. I wonder if going into something “boring” like accounting offers unique opportunities for people who are gifted since it’s not considered a traditional “smart guy” major. Hmm… (I don’t speak from experience; just speculating)