Please help with deciding on a major!

phantomdaisy
Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:12:44 +0000

Hi, I’m going to be a sophomore this fall and really need to decide my major ASAP. I’m already in panic mode as I’ve realized that I’m not really on track for completing prereqs for a single major.
I plan on applying to medical school, so maintaining a good GPA is a must.
BUT in the case that I do not make it into medical school, or change my mind about it, I want to at least have a degree that has some earning potential and that leads into something that I wouldn’t mind doing for a career.

Majors I am considering:

1) Economics (did really well in Econ 1… not the most exciting subject for me, but I can still relate to it)
2) Cognitive Science (it sounds interesting, yet vague at the same time. Can anyone familiar with this major provide more detail as to what it entails?)
3) Public Health (seems like an “easier” major that probably would not satisfy me intellectually, but I like how they have different concentrations… I’m interested in the biostatistics electives)

Majors I am unsure about:

1) OMRS (sounds super cool! but probably impossible for me to get in, as I found out about it too late so I’m probably like, 10000th on the waitlist)
2) Applied Math (too hard/too much of a GPA killer? and I’m scared I’m not smart enough, but I think I would really enjoy the challenge)
3) Chemistry (I’m really good at General chemistry, but beyond that, I have no idea how much interest I have in stuff like O-chem or physical chemistry)
4) Statistics? (seems to have good career choices)

Any insight on these majors and their difficulty would be appreciated!! Thanks :]