Majors you take seriously

mathboy98
Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:49:20 +0000

Which is why I admire Math majors - they could’ve easily done Business but chose something harder and it’s not lucrative.



To be slightly picky of course, some math majors have no intention of making a career in math. They major in math because they’re smart and enjoy it. Many of them can get quick further 1-2 year degrees in either computer science or financial engineering, and then go make very good money, even more than many engineering majors (the latter could go into investment banking). Some of them go to law school because their heads are naturally wired so they can ace the LSAT, and don’t mind that stuff.

But without a question, the math majors generally picked a harder road to these careers than other counterparts. Only in a very few tracks is huge mathematical sophistication going to actually come into play in one’s job.



It’s difficult to be too proud when you’re constantly being humbled



Exactly how I feel.