Triple major in math, physics and computer science?

[TheoPetro]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
I am currently a 3rd year student in Physcic, Math, Comp sci.

I dont know about you but I am not one to sit around and put up with petty bullsh!t semester after semester. The Physics was interesting but it quickly lost that with the amount of dumb work. Like I said I am in my 3rd year and I am JUST getting into interesting stuff. It is decently easy if you study even a little bit but coupled with the other two it can make for an annoyingly stressful semester. The Math has been awesome. No complaints there and in 4 more classes I am done with all the Math I need. The comp sci was interesting but I swear to God writing 50 "If statements" gets mind numbing pretty quickly.

I am now seriously considering dropping the Physics/Comp sci and getting something in business. I am going to keep the Math but the other two just got too tedious for my tastes. Like you, I value learning alot and Physics is definitely the way to go. It explains how the world works at its most basic parts. Just try not to get too burned out. I had to take all the English and Elective bullsh!t classes and I think I am just ready to graduate.

If you plan on getting a PhD in Physics then expect to be in school untill you are around 30. The thought of that drives me insane and with a BS in Physics I doubt I would do much. I have done a decent amount of research into grad school and the average time it takes after your BS is 8 years. If you really just want to learn your whole life consider a teaching position at a university..

I dont think I want to wait untill I am in my 30s to make over 100k so thats another reason for the change. Ya you can live a decent life as a physicist but when you look at the average salery with befefits for a physicist and its 120k and then you look at the same thing for a CEO and its 1,200,000, I have trouble chosing Physics. There is just so much more I can do for people with 1200k than 120k.

Just my thoughts.

For every N (where N is rather large) people making 120K, there is one making 1.2 million.

I hope youre talking about physicisits because the average Physics salary is 120k where I live and the average CEO salary is 1.2mil. I am not saying that I will be getting 1.2 mil right out of business school but that is the average with 10-15 years experience. I have done a ton of research on this one and I really think I can do alot more with the $ made from a business than I can with the $ made from being a lab rat.

I'd like to see some statistics that show the average salary 10 yrs. out from business school is 1.2 million. If it were that simple, everyone would be doing it.

the average salary + benefits of a CEO, not just someone out of business school but an actual head of a company is 1.2mil where I live. If you would like to see statistics...look them up. I did about a month ago when I decided to make the switch.

 

[eLiu]

4 classes per term is like... standard, lol. If you can triple major and only take 4 classes per term, congratulations and go for it. (hell 4 classes per term will only get you 1 major here assuming you enter with no advanced credit)

And wow I wish other schools would exempt you from liberal arts BS. God I hate our liberal arts requirement so much: 8 classes. EIGHT. And this is an math/sci/engineering school.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
I am currently a 3rd year student in Physcic, Math, Comp sci.

I dont know about you but I am not one to sit around and put up with petty bullsh!t semester after semester. The Physics was interesting but it quickly lost that with the amount of dumb work. Like I said I am in my 3rd year and I am JUST getting into interesting stuff. It is decently easy if you study even a little bit but coupled with the other two it can make for an annoyingly stressful semester. The Math has been awesome. No complaints there and in 4 more classes I am done with all the Math I need. The comp sci was interesting but I swear to God writing 50 "If statements" gets mind numbing pretty quickly.

I am now seriously considering dropping the Physics/Comp sci and getting something in business. I am going to keep the Math but the other two just got too tedious for my tastes. Like you, I value learning alot and Physics is definitely the way to go. It explains how the world works at its most basic parts. Just try not to get too burned out. I had to take all the English and Elective bullsh!t classes and I think I am just ready to graduate.

If you plan on getting a PhD in Physics then expect to be in school untill you are around 30. The thought of that drives me insane and with a BS in Physics I doubt I would do much. I have done a decent amount of research into grad school and the average time it takes after your BS is 8 years. If you really just want to learn your whole life consider a teaching position at a university..

I dont think I want to wait untill I am in my 30s to make over 100k so thats another reason for the change. Ya you can live a decent life as a physicist but when you look at the average salery with befefits for a physicist and its 120k and then you look at the same thing for a CEO and its 1,200,000, I have trouble chosing Physics. There is just so much more I can do for people with 1200k than 120k.

Just my thoughts.

For every N (where N is rather large) people making 120K, there is one making 1.2 million.

I hope youre talking about physicisits because the average Physics salary is 120k where I live and the average CEO salary is 1.2mil. I am not saying that I will be getting 1.2 mil right out of business school but that is the average with 10-15 years experience. I have done a ton of research on this one and I really think I can do alot more with the $ made from a business than I can with the $ made from being a lab rat.

I'd like to see some statistics that show the average salary 10 yrs. out from business school is 1.2 million. If it were that simple, everyone would be doing it.

the average salary + benefits of a CEO, not just someone out of business school but an actual head of a company is 1.2mil where I live. If you would like to see statistics...look them up. I did about a month ago when I decided to make the switch.

Right, but out of all the business school grads, how many go on to become CEOs who make that much? Statistically speaking, I would imagine most don't.

Although they probably have a higher earning potential than the physics grad, it sounds like you are expecting to be a CEO eventually, and I'm saying that statistically speaking, most business grads don't become CEOs.

 

[TheoPetro]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
I am currently a 3rd year student in Physcic, Math, Comp sci.

I dont know about you but I am not one to sit around and put up with petty bullsh!t semester after semester. The Physics was interesting but it quickly lost that with the amount of dumb work. Like I said I am in my 3rd year and I am JUST getting into interesting stuff. It is decently easy if you study even a little bit but coupled with the other two it can make for an annoyingly stressful semester. The Math has been awesome. No complaints there and in 4 more classes I am done with all the Math I need. The comp sci was interesting but I swear to God writing 50 "If statements" gets mind numbing pretty quickly.

I am now seriously considering dropping the Physics/Comp sci and getting something in business. I am going to keep the Math but the other two just got too tedious for my tastes. Like you, I value learning alot and Physics is definitely the way to go. It explains how the world works at its most basic parts. Just try not to get too burned out. I had to take all the English and Elective bullsh!t classes and I think I am just ready to graduate.

If you plan on getting a PhD in Physics then expect to be in school untill you are around 30. The thought of that drives me insane and with a BS in Physics I doubt I would do much. I have done a decent amount of research into grad school and the average time it takes after your BS is 8 years. If you really just want to learn your whole life consider a teaching position at a university..

I dont think I want to wait untill I am in my 30s to make over 100k so thats another reason for the change. Ya you can live a decent life as a physicist but when you look at the average salery with befefits for a physicist and its 120k and then you look at the same thing for a CEO and its 1,200,000, I have trouble chosing Physics. There is just so much more I can do for people with 1200k than 120k.

Just my thoughts.

For every N (where N is rather large) people making 120K, there is one making 1.2 million.

I hope youre talking about physicisits because the average Physics salary is 120k where I live and the average CEO salary is 1.2mil. I am not saying that I will be getting 1.2 mil right out of business school but that is the average with 10-15 years experience. I have done a ton of research on this one and I really think I can do alot more with the $ made from a business than I can with the $ made from being a lab rat.

I'd like to see some statistics that show the average salary 10 yrs. out from business school is 1.2 million. If it were that simple, everyone would be doing it.

the average salary + benefits of a CEO, not just someone out of business school but an actual head of a company is 1.2mil where I live. If you would like to see statistics...look them up. I did about a month ago when I decided to make the switch.

Right, but out of all the business school grads, how many go on to become CEOs who make that much? Statistically speaking, most don't.

Agreed, most wont make an enormous amount of money from it. But you cant lump everyone who gets a business degree in the same catagory. Some are just doing it because they dont know what else to do. Some are doing it to make money but arnt good at it. Then there are some who LOVE economics and strategic thinking and have what it takes (alot) to make it in the business world. If you look at the stats for the people in the top 10% of their class and who are getting experience through internships and have a decent contact list, you will find that alot of them do go on to be sucuessful.

Oops, you editied it. Well yes I do expect to be a CEO one day. I have a good contact where I am prettymuch garenteed a higher level job when I get out of school. 5 years at that job with decent performence + an MBA from a good school should land me somewhere nice. Another few years there and I plan on moving up again. Eventually I may return to the first company to run it when my contact retires but that is still up in the air.