Should I switch my major..?

highland_poppy
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:39:18 +0000

Firstly, how is your general math ability? That should give you some indicator of how you’d cope.

You also need to speak to your college advisor a.s.a.p. Maybe you change your major after entry to the college of business?

I don’t feel you know enough at this point to be able to choose stats over any other major so I won’t recommend it. Have you enjoyed any other classes you’ve taken? Even ones that you might think won’t lead to a good job?

My friend is a biostatistician. She works for a cancer trials unit at a major university. She basically did a post-bac/ masters for non-math majors but always found math easy.

You can do any of the ‘normal’ graduate jobs with a stats major- teaching, college teaching, local and federal government, law enforcement, military or go to grad school and become a doctor, lawyer, dentist, veterinary, social worker etc. Your major need never tie you down. You could also do plenty of interesting jobs that don’t require a college degree.

Using your stats major specifically, you could work in healthcare, research, government, sports, gambling, consumer opinion, politics etc.

But get that appointment booked right now!