Job prospects for Engineering vs Physics major

santookie
Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:56:27 +0000

Some of those suggestions I’ve made. Such as 3-2 programs, double majoring etc. He’s like fixated on physics. He did originally have a desire for astrophysics and nuclear engineering. But that limited the schools he could apply to too much.

I see him blossoming, I’m the listen and make suggestions type parent. Wife is the everything is dumb type. I suggested Alabama for the longest time, boy she bashed me for the longest time. After scholarship letters and some meet and greets she’s like oh its a fantastic safety now.

Last year he created a team at his school and won Berkeley’s Pioneers in Engineering. The honors engineering society at Berkeley invited them to a tour at the school and lunch. He loved it. He ooh’s and ahhed at everything. Now he’s like meh on engineering. I think that’d why my wife flipped out.

Yeah the thing about IB, its more of who you know then what you know. I know people that are doing finance with History degrees.

The dual degree route was a fantastic idea. But dang it looks super hard at certain schools. If he goes to schools like Alabama or Pitt with his AP credits he’d probably start out as a sophomore and would make the double major feasible. Hmmmm I’m like confused to high hell right now.