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Game Day Hero [4438]
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Quick question for yall
Feb 10, 2015, 4:10 PM
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What should I major in if I attend Clemson? Trying to decide between Econ or some sort of Engineering
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Ultimate Tiger [38515]
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Engineering***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:11 PM
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Game Day Hero [4438]
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Mech or something else?***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:13 PM
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TigerNet Elite [70885]
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Packaging Science....
Feb 10, 2015, 4:15 PM
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which offers one of the highest job placement rates among all other degree programs.
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Letterman [260]
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Civil or Mechanical. I was a CE.***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:22 PM
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Clemson Icon [27792]
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Re: Quick question for yall
Feb 10, 2015, 4:23 PM
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Package science or graphic arts. Jobs available
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Top TigerNet [32265]
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Re: Quick question for yall
Feb 10, 2015, 4:37 PM
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Anything environmental.
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Ultimate Tiger [34259]
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Engineering.***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:42 PM
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Game Day Hero [4438]
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What field?***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:46 PM
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Orange Blooded [3258]
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Chem E, EE, ME, CE, IE in that order***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:49 PM
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Asst Coach [835]
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Re: Chem E, EE, ME, CE, IE in that order***
Feb 10, 2015, 4:51 PM
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Major in math. You can do anything
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Orange Elite [5193]
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Well that doesn't add up...***
Feb 10, 2015, 6:35 PM
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Ring of Honor [22940]
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That's something you should really figure out for
Feb 10, 2015, 4:54 PM
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yourself. Some of the best job just aren't for some people. The best advice that I can give you is to not declare a major just for the sake of declaring one. Don't get into a bunch of classes that you don't need later. It's perfectly ok to be undeclared until you know for sure. I started out as a Computer Science major at FMU and undeclared my first semester (thank goodness). I went undeclared until my junior year at which time I declared Mass Communications. That sucked as well and I ended up in the Business deparment and got my BBA in MIS.
I watched so many people struggling to catch up with course work because they took things early that they didn't need. I also saw and still see many people who continue with a career they hate because they picked a major and never had enough courage pr patience to change it.
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Game Day Hero [4438]
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Thanks so much.
Feb 10, 2015, 5:03 PM
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Really helpful post +1
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Re: Thanks so much.
Feb 10, 2015, 7:01 PM
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If you ever want to know what a career in CE is really like, feel free to t-mail me.
I completely concur with CU@TFL comments. Figure out what you might want to do with your life and go for it, but don't rush for the sake of picking a major.
Looking back, I wouldn't change the way I managed my 33 year career to date. If I had to do it all again, I would do it almost the same exact way. That said, I have run into many miserable engineers who hate what they do.
One thing I will say about engineering. It can open many doors for you careerwise that are outside of the traditional design/manufacturing engineering fields. It certainly did for me.
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Head Coach [774]
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Do what interests you the most. At the Michelin Center
Feb 10, 2015, 5:03 PM
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in Hendrix, they have a test that can help you find what you like to do, and it's pretty accurate. You'll be able to take that test once you are enrolled here.
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Legend [6865]
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Re: Do what interests you the most. At the Michelin Center
Feb 10, 2015, 5:10 PM
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Let me piggy back on this. Audit some courses. Drive them around the block and kick the tires. See what feels good.
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Orange Elite [5193]
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110%er [3846]
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It depends
Feb 10, 2015, 5:41 PM
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on how smart you are AND how hard you're willing to work.
If you have better-than-average intelligence, if math comes easy to you, and if you're willing to dedicate yourself for 4 or 5 years of study, then engineering is a good way to go. If you also want to throw enjoying college life into the mix, then econ might be a better option. On average, beginning salary for an engineer should be higher than econ. But if you're a people person with good relationship networking skills, it's very possible to do as good or better financially in the long run with an econ degree versus engineering. That's 2 cents worth from an engineer with 20+ years of experience.
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Re: Quick question for yall
Feb 10, 2015, 6:25 PM
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engineering, 100%.
you can study Econ in your own time.
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