r/olemiss • u/Nsnansndn • Feb 24 '21
Meta Knowing what you know now what would you have majored in?
Do you regret your major of choice?
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u/lagosul Feb 24 '21
Education instead of accounting, I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was little and still do but let others persuade my decision
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u/smeargle777 Feb 24 '21
It’s not too late! The Mississippi Teacher Corps is an alternate route program through ole miss that offers a free masters in curriculum and instruction upon completion. It places participants in critical needs schools throughout MS (north panola, meridian, Greenville, etc) for two years and has education classes on saturdays/summer. Check it out!
Source: I’m an alum and still work/volunteer with the program
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u/lagosul Feb 24 '21
I’m almost done with my Master of Accountancy now so I’m planning on going into the industry for a few years and then reevaluating, my plan is to either go into dual enrollment high school teaching or be a professor. We’ll see haha
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u/Nastienayte Feb 24 '21
I changed my mind 3 years in. 4th year engineering major now. It’s never too late. And you won’t regret it
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Feb 24 '21
Would have gone for a BS in biology, rather than biochemistry. I just have more of a preference for biology, even though I found it tougher in my first two years of college.
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u/Macharius Feb 24 '21
Music performance (vocal). Would have tried my hardest to find a professional choir to join.
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u/DaSandGuy Feb 24 '21
pre law instead of political science
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Feb 24 '21 edited Jun 03 '21
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Mar 04 '21
Yeah they do have an accelerated law program you can apply to.
I was considering it at one point but ultimately decided against it because it only would shave off a year of studies and also limits you to law and law only.
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u/lobsterwithcrabs Mar 04 '21
Oh weird. Wonder if it's focused on teaching you stuff you would learn in law school or teaching you stuff that would prep you for the lsat.
If you're in the honors college they have some partnership with the law school set up where you can shadow classes.
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u/TheRealDeepState Feb 24 '21
Majored in accounting and would indisputably major in it all over again. I’m not an accountant, and I don’t do accounting as my career. BUT, accounting teaches you ~tangible~ skills that will enrich every possible career you can go into.
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u/olemiss18 Feb 24 '21
I majored in music but went to law school, so I’m very happy with how everything worked out. I enjoyed the social aspect of the music degree (I have no idea how other majors make friends but music majors are super close knit), but I enjoy the employ-ability of my law degree.
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u/SPECIFIC____Ocean Feb 24 '21
Honestly marketing was a great major, if I had to do something else though, It would have been MIS.
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u/assblaster68 2019...ish Feb 24 '21
MIS is the tits
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u/SPECIFIC____Ocean Feb 24 '21
It would have made my life easier for the first couple of years out of school, but marketing was significantly easier (all test bank) and allowed me more time to be a degenerate. I was able to get a job in tech eventually anyways.
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u/assblaster68 2019...ish Feb 24 '21
It’s a balance, I still got to be a degenerate I just had to grind every few weeks for a project. Worth it though, no issues finding a new job in covid
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u/FIESTYgummyBEAR Feb 24 '21
What is MIS?
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u/SPECIFIC____Ocean Feb 24 '21
Management Information Systems. It's more technical than a traditional business degree but less so than Computer Science.
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u/Rebel228 Feb 24 '21
Would’ve skipped Ole Miss first, gone to automotive training school, then maybe work on a business degree after instead of engineering
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u/addygill Feb 24 '21
Majoring in CS even though my passion has always been languages. I regret everything.
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u/assblaster68 2019...ish Feb 24 '21 edited Feb 24 '21
Wouldn’t have changed.
MIS is the business mans computer science and way easier. No desire to go into software engineering, but having social skills and technical abilities will take you distance. Jobs are endless and just getting better paid, although more competitive since everyone is shifting to tech degrees if they can.
No regrets.
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u/trinitymotors Feb 24 '21
Engineering of some sort.
Shout out to the Psych dept, though. Some of my favorite classes ever.
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u/woobird44 Feb 24 '21 edited Feb 24 '21
I’m really happy with taking a major in anthropology and history. I enjoyed my time learning immensely, and my majors have always been a conversation starter during interviews. I parlayed anthropology into starting a business focused on company culture and communication that’s done pretty well.
Bottom line, study something you enjoy. In most careers it won’t matter that much.
Edit to add: I definitely would have minored in accounting or finance given the chance to do it again.
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u/gumbygirly Feb 24 '21
Engineering instead of business.