<p>I was considering industrial engineering bc of the opportunities for women engineers. However, I feel like I am more creative than into the cut and dry math/physics. I’m in a calculus program at ga tech and enjoy math, but I HATE physics. I love being artistic and making things, creative writing, problem solving, being challenged, being competitive, meeting people etc. Am I a good fit?I was thinking about an undergrad degree in IE and getting an MBA later.</p>
<p>Everything - literally, everything you say - screams “computer science”.</p>
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<li>Opportunities for women in CS are astounding; scholarships, research opportunities, programs, etc.</li>
<li>Programming is different from what you’re used to in HS, so it will be refreshing.</li>
<li>CS is heavily math-based, and relies on literally zero physics.</li>
<li>Writing code is a very creative endeavor, and lots of people consider programming to be an art. If you’re not willing to make that mental leap, there’s always computer graphics/game design.</li>
<li>CS is the study of solving problems.</li>
<li>There are fundamental open questions in CS to this day, and the underlying framework wasn’t discovered until the 20th century, so it’s one of the newest technical fields.</li>
<li>CS is happening all around you, and it’s best in the US. Google, MS, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, … there are dozens of elite companies where you can contribute to making a real difference, and work with some really smart people… without having to resort to academia (then again, there’s always academia!)</li>
<li>Meeting people… eh. CS maybe doesn’t stand out as much in this regard, but you can meet lots of people in CS as you can in any discipline. Go to conferences, participate in programs, get published, get a good job at a good company and you’ll work with people you’ve heard of before.</li>
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<p>I’m actually a math guy, but I work in software.</p>
<p>If you have physics your only hope is CS/Software Engineering. Every other Engineering discipline is entrenched deeply in physics. I agree with aegrisomnia. Being artistic, being creative and problem solving, being challenged, its all in the software curriculum and general daily life but without the physics just how you like it. I say try it out and see :D</p>