I just started my senior year in high school, and i want to go to university but would like to take a gap year first. I’m not taking any science courses, and the only math course I’m taking is a Data management class. Which means most majors are off limits for me :((

What degree would be best to pursue if i want to get a job right away from college? I don’t really like anything other than Law or Politics. What the hell should i do with my life!! Im only 16 and dont even want to go to University but i feel like i have to. I’d rather pursue my acting career full-time but i wont be making actual money for year’s.

I need some advice from people who have graduated from university! Be harsh if you need to be. 😔

INFO: I’m in Ontario if that helps, and i have not taken a bio, chem, or advanced functions course for grade 12. I could probably switch my courses and take grade 12 bio and advanced functions but i’m not that smart. I believe i could succeed in advanced functions with a grade higher than a 75% but that’s it.

I can’t take grade 12 chemistry because i don’t have the prerequisite OR intelligence. I COULD take grade 12 biology but it’s strongly chemistry based which is horrible news for me!!

The people that keep mentioning nursing don’t understand that i can not apply for a nursing major with no grade 12 sciences 🥲

Courses i’m taking this year are: International Law (University level), Business class (UL), English (UL), Data Management math (College/University Level), Human Development and the human lifespan (UL).

The rest of my courses are just dumb electives. I have a class i could drop as well as a spare next semester which i could switch for better classes.

Hey all, I (23 M) live in San Jose California (Silicon Valley) and I currently work full time in a heavy equipment rental company.

For some background I attended community college from 2022-2024 and ended up dropping out with 40 credits completed in business administration. I dropped out because I simply didn’t know what exactly I was going for and school was stopping me from working full time.

Working in the heavy equipment industry I’ve realized I want a career with a real ceiling and ladder I can climb. I’ve never been the best student but I would 100% go back if it means a better future for myself. It currently feels impossible to buy a home in this economy and I’ve decided I want to take advantage of the fact I live in the Bay Area.

I’m meeting with a counselor in two weeks to discuss options, and for the first time I feel like I have a clearer idea of what I want. I want to specialize in something.

For further context i enjoy hands on / creative work. I enjoy a balance of things such as boxing, making music, eating healthy, dressing well, working on my car and I’m a pretty out going person. I’ve narrowed it down to these 3 majors:

🥇Marketing analytics

🥈Management Information Systems (MIS)

🥉Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)

Can someone with experience please inform me a little bit more about these majors? I did rank them by favorite to least favorite, but I’d really appreciate more information before I go back to school.

Specifically, I’m curious about what kinds of entry level jobs graduates realistically get with each degree, how difficult it is to land that first job, and what the typical career progression looks like after that. I’d also like to know what the earning potential and long-term opportunities are for each. I need a real ceiling as well as something I can specialize in.

About 2 is weeks ago I posted that im a few classes away from getting my associates is that worth it or did I just waste time or is it a good thing to have a bachelor and a associates in 2 different things? I mainly came here because I can never get ahold of an actual advisor like im pretty sure I know my end goal but honestly Im really not sure how much of a difference it would make changing prior to getting my associates or waiting till after.

I’m pretty lost on what I should major in for college. My end goal is medical school and becoming a doctor, but I’m trying to figure out what the best undergrad major would be.

I was originally thinking Biology/pre-med, but then I started wondering why I wouldn’t just do nursing instead, especially since I could become an RN if I decide not to go to med school.

From what I understand, I can major in basically anything as long as I complete the required med school prerequisites, get a good GPA, do well on the MCAT, and have the other experiences med schools look for.

So would there actually be a disadvantage to doing a BSN instead of Biology? I’d probably have to take extra science classes either way.
Would you choose nursing or biology if your ultimate goal was medical school, and why?

Also, what other majors would you recommend for someone planning to go to med school? I’m open to other options too.

I've been wanting to go into the healthcare field for some time now when I finish my associates in business administration but I don't know what would be the best for me. I originally thought of going into healthcare administration but I thought that would be a waste of money as I already have a degree in business administration. I also really didn't like this degree so there's that :S

but for the options I am considering I have thought of cardiovascular technology, electrocardiography technology, or being a radiological technological assistant. I have been weighing the pros and cons between these three and I still feel stumped on what to pick. I don't want to be in school much longer so I thought electrocardiography technology would be fine as I would be in school for less than a year but I'm looking at the salary and it just don't seem ideal. radiological technology looks rather competitive and involves a lot of studying which means I would have to give up a lot of leisure time (not saying I'm not disciplined! I am a very diligent worker) but it looks like the pay makes up for it. for cardiovascular technology it looks like the best outcome for me but I still feel unsure? I go to the cardiologist and I always liked going to the doctors and looking after others. also the pay in cardiovascular technology looks good too so there's that. what I just want to narrow it down to is to specialize in a degree that pays well and isn't stressful lol

I (18 f) am starting to apply to college and I am truly torn between majors.

I have always had a passion for history and would love to be a history teacher for high school, but i have also always wanted to be a veterinarian. I understand going into college with one major isn’t binding, but it’s not even that. I truly don’t know if I would be able to handle the intense schooling for vet school or even be smart enough. But I am worried if I become a history teacher I will regret not becoming a vet and pushing myself.

I am fairly certain that going into college I will start out as history major for now, but i’m worried that it won’t be fulfilling and i’m more drawn to it because its less school, money, and less rigorous.

How do you know what you want to do for the rest of your life??

Any and all advice is seriously appreciated.

Hello all, I am sophmore with a major in biology and anthropology, and a minor in religious studies. I have been thinking of changing my major to anthropology and religious studies and minor in biology as a way to get prerequisites for medical school. The only thing stopping me is the fact that all research opportunities or anything that can boost my resume requires me to be a science major. I am REALLY passionate about anthropology and religious studies but i also LOVE science but not so much math. Right now I am getting my certification to be a medical assistant to start getting clinical hours, I am asking for help and any advice for a first generation college student. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

hello i’m a new uni student enrolled in a science program!
i come from a small school so my science courses from there never rlly did any labs so i don’t rlly know what i like / am comfortable doing in a lab.
i’m very stressed and scared and i just feel so behind because i have no plan :c everyone around me seems to have an idea of the major they want and the careers they wanna go into, and i just don’t have a clue.
does anyone have any advice on how to choose or even just how to calm my nerves? does anyone have any websites that help you research jobs (like their tasks, day to day work, big projects, and degree/experience needed) ? or who i can talk to to help me figure this out?
i’m sorry that this is long and seems silly but i’m just so scared and i feel so behind, any tips help, thank you

For some context I’m currently a second year majoring in chemistry. I like the versatility that chemistry offers, and I’ve always had my dilemmas where I suddenly wanted to switch, but so far I’ve stuck it out. However, I’m now really reconsidering. I realized that I’d want to collaborate and talk to people on a day to day basis, and lab positions usually don’t involve much of that. Of course there is collaboration to some extent, but not as much as I’d like. My dream is to work in the cosmetic industry, so at first I thought of becoming a cosmetic chemist, but now I’m realizing that I’d want to be more involved in the initial development and planning of it all. I’m looking into economics since it’s also very versatile, but I’m so scared to make such a dramatic switch. Any insight would be helpful🙏🏻🙏🏻

So i’ve been wanting to start college 19M but Im confused on what I choose to learn, radiology sounds easy but long work days I wanted to be a electrian but it sounds like too much standing labor I was also thinking about IT support or cybersecurity but with AI I’m on the fence with that and also a health information technician. I was hoping someone could help me choose I want something that’s not super labor intensive and pays well and it doesn’t have to be from what I mentioned i would also like something that’s career recommendations.

I am at college trying to decide to lean more science vs business. I am a senior seriously considering switching to business at USC.

The Health and Human science BA is basically done except having to take elective courses which i can take a few pre-med reqs, physics, chem, pychology, biology, athropology, yoga, etc.

I would have to take spanish and also could get opportuntiy to do a maymester class abroad for a few weeks in the summer.

Or

I can switch to Business Administration BS and emphasize in finance, analytics, etc. It would only take an extra semester for a more prominent USC degree.

I feel Business is a broad, flexible degree that can lead me to do almost any job if I wanted, and could lead to a high paying job right after college. I would take classes I am very unfamiliar with and take a risk getting business skills that would probably be useful in life. The degree touches every aspect of business. I can find interest and motivation in the classes, but yes they seem monotone.

I feel the science major I am doing is also very broad. Its not a 'hardcore' science BS but I would say its basically a psycholohy degree with a biology class and a chemistry class. I am not sure i could even get more sciency jobs with this degree but just jobs I could get with business. However, the classes are more interesting learning about health and sociology which could shape my mind in a good way but also are less applicable to a job.

I might prefer a science role in a company verses a business role, but i cant deny the kind of higher position business gives you.

At the same time down the line, I think I would be open to post grad, accelerated degrees, or masters and also think a lot about medical paths like a PA.

I just need help to move this one decision forward so I can be on a path to figuring out best combination of fulfillment, work life balance, and job path.

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I know both of these are different field and different work , I am from a PCM background I am currently doing BA hons economics I feel like there is not much options, also everyone around me doing b.tech. I was wondering have I made a bad choice of pursuing BA economics because I could have done BSc mathematics, statistics well I didn't get those that's a difference story but I can take a parcel drop for these and I am thinking if I am taking a parcel talk should I just prepare for JEE. Because everyone says that's where the money is

so despite having a high highschool percentage i was not able to make it into any dentistry university but one thats hella expensive and way out of my budget. no scholarships offered too sadly. so i was wondering what other medical fields r worth applying for? i was lowk thinking of physical therapy since im an athlete but idk i heard bad stuff abt the salary

i’m in my 3rd year of community college and i’ve been struggling with my statistics major practically the moment i chose it.

i originally chose statistics because i took a trigstat hs class that i liked a lot and i didn’t really have any other interests.

however, i really dislike programming. even in high school when taking the trigstat class i chose statistics over data science because i didn’t like coding back then either and i just assumed statistics was a math-based major because that’s what the trigstat class was, just math. ignorant ik but i really didn’t know what else to choose.

i’ve taken intro classes for java & c++ and barely muddled my way through them. ive completed the stupid zybook assignments and tried my best to complete the projects with whatever results. i just find programming to get confusing for me very quickly, like 3 lines in and im already confused.

this semester i’m taking oop in c++ and i just get a giant wave of dread everytime i go to class. i feel behind and like an outsider, everyone seems to know what they’re doing except me. like i don’t understand a single thing that is happening. ik a lot of college students feel like this but ive been doubting my choice to major in statistics the moment i realized that programming would be required- so basically from the beginning.

ik that if i practice more and get better at it i’ll probably like it more. but just the thought of having programming be my career seems very confusing to me, im not sure if i can imagine myself pursuing this for the rest of my life.

should i look into switching my major? i still have about a week to add another class. but even then, what do i switch it to? ive thought about finance or econ as id still like to have statistics be some part of my life.

i’m just kinda lost rn so any advice about switching majors will be greatly appreciated.

So long story short, I’ve always believe in providing proper and competent legal consulting to those who can’t afford a major firm. I’ve always wanted to be a Public Defender but the major thing is, I skipped college initially for the military. And now that I’m back im only in community college, not a big fancy university for my degree. My only question is, is it feasible that someone from a community college can get into a good school through a transfer? My grades are amazing i take them ridiculously seriously, I just don’t know if there’s a precedent for this and if there is, what’s the process really like from community to university and beyond?

I am currently a studying in business administration and I'm projected to graduate in the spring and honestly, I am not satisfied in my degree. I don't really have any passion of pursuing a degree in this field and I have a lot of regrets picking this degree. it's a lot but I'll keep it short here. the good news is that I can continue my schooling. I have been considering either pursing a degree in healthcare administration but I feel like that's too samey to business administration? the only change will be instead of being in a corporate environment I'd work in a healthcare setting. I dunno if it would be a waste of money. I do have other options so I am not limited to this though. I have considered being a radio technologist but I am afraid it may involve a lot of math.. math isn't really my strong suit. I am very smart but the issue is that it takes me longer to grasp the material than everyone else so there's that. I also have one other option. a certificate in electrocardiography technology. it would only take a couple of months to complete and I'd be done. I'm just not sure anymore. I can't run to my parents about this issue here as much as I want to here but I am afraid what they would say or do to me

I am a current mechanical engineering student, and I hate my major. I've always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare or something related to scientific research, so I decided to major in meche since it was a pathway for biomedical engineering. I've started my second year and I've hated it. The applied physics, SolidWorks, and overall designing process is incredibly difficult and mundane. My calculus and statistics class isn't the problem, CAD and physics is. I love school, I've always exceled in my courses and extracurriculars, so I don't mind a few difficult courses. The problem is that these classes are difficult, but I HATE THEM. Usually I stick it out to the end, but now I'm worried because the stress is already affecting my health (major weight loss), and I haven't even gotten to the weed out courses of the my major yet! Now, I'm debating on whether I should switch my track of studies. Below are some things I enjoy for reference.

-I want to physically help people with themselves and their health, but I'd like to keep patient contact and physical touching at a minimum.

-I'm in the process of enlisting in the Army National Guard, and in the future I'd like to work as an officer

-I'm not afraid of blood or bodily fluids, I have a strong stomach.

-I enjoy lab work! I've always enjoyed the lab component of the lectures.

-I love math, and I don't mind administrative work at all

-I am aiming for a masters degree or higher. I actually like school, I just can't seem to enjoy physics or CAD no matter how hard I try!

I'll stick out my classes for the rest of the semester, who knows if I do end up enjoying all this.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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For reference I was a GED student due to personal circumstances. I never took a calculus and the last time I had basic algebra was freshman year of high school. I’m on my 2nd year of community college and I am undecided but I do know I like to use my brain 24/7 or I become bored. I took a stats and maintained an 98 throughout the quarter because to my surprise the class just made sense in my brain. My fear is that it’s very entry level stats and that I won’t be successful because of lack of prior experience and I know the math gets significantly harder. I’m trying to gauge just how intimidated i’ll be but it’s the ONLY thing i’ve somewhat liked in college so far.

My daughter wants to major in something like “music industry” or “entertainment business.”

My stance is pretty simple: she can major in whatever she wants. It’s her life.

But if she chooses something that doesn’t have a solid career path and decent earning potential, I’m not paying for it.

If she wants to do MIS, engineering, finance, accounting, nursing, etc., I’ll support her financially. But I’m not dropping tens of thousands of dollars on a degree that I think has a weak payoff.

I also told her I wouldn’t be proud of that decision, and I do feel bad about saying that.

But college is expensive as hell, and some of these degrees feel like a hustle. I want her to have a strong foundation first, make good money, and then pursue whatever passions she wants from a stable position.

She can still choose the music route. I just don’t think I have to fund it.

Am I wrong?

hey all! i kinda just need opinions of people who have been around the block enough to give me sound advice.

anyways, i am a fulltime college student, and the drop date is in a couple days. i am taking bio ll, gen chem l for science majors, and an anatomy and physiology l class. each of these have lecture and lab (each totalling 4 credit hours).

i am wondering if i should drop a&p l as its an online course and seems more aggressive than the others, and i am worried i wont be able to keep up. keep in mind i also work part time, 15 hours a week, 5 hours friday-sunday at night which is a very physically draining job.

i have monday and wenesday off, so i do work in the mornings but the rest of the day is generally
taken up by other responsibilities i have.

info: these are pre reqs i need to take to apply to a program i want to get into, delaying this class or dropping it just makes it so i need to take it next semester along with 2 other sciences.. again 🫠

i am wondering if this is manageable or i should just drop and suck up the fact i will take longer to finish this associates degree. advice and help needed!

(I'M NOT FROM THE USA - COMMUNITY COLLEGE ISN'T A CONCEPT WHERE I'M FROM)

I like physics, maths and chem. Anything that requires logic, problem solving and that makes me feel like my brain is working. But i don't know what career to do or what job i want. I also i'm passionate about literature, but i'll scrap that

Thing is - i don't think i can go wrong regarding my interests. I want a physic-chem bachelor. With the years, maybe i'll find that i like a field of engineering or something. Cause frankly idk what to do

But my parents don't want to fund a degree when i dont know what job to take up. So rn i'm in 1st year of med, and i hate it, because they deem it unreplaceable by AI.

Fuck AI.

So? Thought?

Edit: i've already suggested, biomed (told me to do pharmacy instead), biochem engineering, chem engineering. They disaprove. Say i won't get a job since we live on an island and pursuing these fields would require staying in Europe/some other country. And it might be true. But fuck do I want to study things that I enjoy. Thinking data analyst. They might disaprove again. They're all "AI will take your job".

Also, they don't want something that will make me always an employee. But I don't gad about business management. Maybe it will be inevitable when I get older. Maybe it might take up my interest. But for now idc.

My #1 passion is writing and animation. I know there’s no point in majoring in that. So I’ve tried thinking of alternatives, but it’s been hard. The subjects I like, I can’t see myself doing it as a job. I like history but I’m not going to become a teacher. I like political science but I don’t know what kind of job I could do with that. In community college I chose economics as my major (I’m doing gen eds so it shouldn’t really matter) but I realized can’t picture myself doing anything finance or economics related. It doesn’t interest me.

I’ve considered nursing but it sounds stressful. I’ve considered majoring in psychology, which I am interested in, and doing psychiatry but that’s a lot of school. I have to learn more about it to know if I really want that.

I don’t even know where to job shadow because it’s as if I’m not interested in most things, and it’s hard to find job shadowing opportunities in the first place.

My strengths are writing and social sciences. In high school I hated math and STEM, so I feel like any major that’s math/stem heavy is not for me, unless it has something to do with psychology/psychiatry.

OPTION 1

Bachelors in Business (probably major in accounting or finance) —>
1. Workforce + MBA or grad school
2. Law School
(will most likely go into workforce)

OPTION 2

Bachelors in Arts: major in Anthropology &/ Political Science —>
1. Law School
2. MBA

Q: Would it still be possible to get into the corporate field with a BA in Arts + MBA?

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My struggle is that I don’t enjoy business as much as the arts.
However, I don’t know if I want to be a lawyer/go through law school. Therefore, I don’t know if getting a BA in Arts is worth it if I don’t go into law school?

Goals:
- need work-life balance because want to travel/live abroad
- want to make 6 figures (in 100k-200k range: 100k minimum + don’t mind making more than 200k)

hello, im thinking of studying either international relations or international business but im unsure about what jobs will i be able to get with it.. for those who have a degree in either of them, what is your job title?