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Just wondering what you guys did and what you switched into, your experiences with it. I might be switching majors soon and Im actually excited to be pursuingsomething that interests me.
Any NT'ers make a big shift in majors/careers?
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I went from Engineering to Business Administration. Wish I graduated w/ an engineering degree. While getting my BA, I concentrated in Finance and ManagementInformation Systems. I am now in Business Development at an Internet display advertising demand side platform.
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AA what are you switching to?
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Im currently a Microbio major in Pre Med but I'm almost definitely going to change to Architecture. I may end up graduating a year late and have to pay ayears worth of tuition that my scholarship wont cover though. Still in the long run I dont think its that much a difference. Trying to see if its at allpossible if I can make up for lost time/start immediately.
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^What don't you like about Microbio?
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Im not interested in it at all. I only picked it because its a good major to pursue if you're going to med school. Medicine was what I wentwith because I knew I could do it but I'm starting to realize now that I'm not at all motivated/interested in it. I just went with it and ignoredarchitecture to please my parents. I'd much rather go into something I'm interested in and enjoy what I do and thirst to improve rather than keepsettling.
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I went from hauling concrete to soldiering to electrical engineering (well once I wrap up this degree).
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I originally started in Business, and switched to Behavioral Science (psych).
I really enjoyed my new major but in the real world, it means very little.
Personally im alright that i made the change but financially i could be better off if i hadnt.
I really enjoyed my new major but in the real world, it means very little.
Personally im alright that i made the change but financially i could be better off if i hadnt.
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I was a Bio major when I started my undergrad in the Fall of '03. I was pre-med with hopes of following in my dad's footstep. I interned for my doctorabout 2 years later and didn't like it at all. I thought pre dentistry would work until I interned for my dentist as well.
I ultimately switched to Environmental And Occupational Health. I graduated with a BS in Spring of '09. I'm in the Masters program now for the samemajor and will get an MS in Fall of 2010.
I ultimately switched to Environmental And Occupational Health. I graduated with a BS in Spring of '09. I'm in the Masters program now for the samemajor and will get an MS in Fall of 2010.
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Do you enjoy school compared to when you were fulfilling pre dental/med requisites? Howd your dad take that shift in careers? I honestly think thehardest part of this transition is explaining it all to my dad.
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Switched from architecture to Economics. Best decision of my life.
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What didnt you like about architecture? Im really interested in hearing from people who were in it. Was it something you thought you'd loveand ended up hating?
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Architecture is OD.
Gotta get BA & masters... then intern for like 4 years and then take a 2 year test.
my friend is an architecture major and all he does is build models all day long.
Gotta get BA & masters... then intern for like 4 years and then take a 2 year test.
my friend is an architecture major and all he does is build models all day long.
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Originally Posted by JordanPP30
Architecture is OD.
Gotta get BA & masters... then intern for like 4 years and then take a 2 year test.
my friend is an architecture major and all he does is build models all day long.
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It's something I thought I loved and found out I only had a genuine interest in.
What made me switched is that I wanted a life. At any school with a legitimate architecture program, you're looking at 40-60 hours a week oflecture/studio/project work. That kind of commitment takes unconditional love.
I know I made the right choice because I'm a pursuing an econ degree not for a definitive future career but completely for personal growth as it'ssomething I truly want a fundamental understanding of.
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Originally Posted by HAM CITY
It's something I thought I loved and found out I only had a genuine interest in.
What made me switched is that I wanted a life. At any school with a legitimate architecture program, you're looking at 40-60 hours a week of lecture/studio/project work. That kind of commitment takes unconditional love.
I know I made the right choice because I'm a pursuing an econ degree not for a definitive future career but completely for personal growth as it's something I truly want a fundamental understanding of.
Oh. Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Its great you found something else you were interested in. Personally I feel like I would love something like architecturebecause Im the kind of person that can just sit for hours thinking of how to design something/improve a design. That's the sort of thing I enjoy. Is thatsomething you had and just couldnt go with arch? Sorry for the questions but there aren't too many people I can ask
Also if I were to transfer into the school of arch within the same college, do I still need to wait a year and submit a portfolio? I dont really have anyartwork
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Ever since I was a kid I loved to conceptualize images in my head of buildings I wanted to design. I found the difference between doing that, andactually dealing with the frustrations of building the models, whether physically or digitally to be immense.Originally Posted by AgentArenas
Oh. Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Its great you found something else you were interested in. Personally I feel like I would love something like architecture because Im the kind of person that can just sit for hours thinking of how to design something/improve a design. That's the sort of thing I enjoy. Is that something you had and just couldnt go with arch? Sorry for the questions but there aren't too many people I can ask
Also if I were to transfer into the school of arch within the same college, do I still need to wait a year and submit a portfolio? I dont really have any artwork
If you don't have any material, I wouldn't worry about a portfolio, you don't need to wait and build one up.
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Economics to Architecture.
Best decision of my life!
The workload is intense and there's no room for anything outside of architecture. You have to really love it.
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Originally Posted by Dunkaroos
Economics to Architecture.
Best decision of my life!
The workload is intense and there's no room for anything outside of architecture. You have to really love it.
How do you like arch so far? What didn't you see coming when you switched in? How'd you know you wanted to shift gears and pursue it as a career? Ifeel like its right for me but i need to be absolutely positive while moving quickly at the same time... is it at all possible to switch for spring sem or willit take til next fall?
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I'm currently a business major but I'm trying to switch into film and tv production. I'm really not interested in business at all and theintroductory business course that all the freshmen have to take just solidified that.
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Same thing with me, just replace business with microbio. I cant fathom the idea of 8+ years of it.
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I went from Pre-Med to Sociology to English, and now (and final) I'm double majoring in English and Film/TV Production with under a year to go.
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I switched from computer info systems to nursing. I realized how boring CIS was, and how the medical field is going to always be good field to be in.
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I was a marketing major for freshman and half of sophomore year. Now I'm junior Exercise Science major... big switch
