I Don't Like Science. Business?

[Skrubs]

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As the first semester winds down I have come to the conclusion that i don't like science. I enjoy nothing about it. I have also volunteered at the hospital all semester and i have come to the conclusion that i don't want to work in medicine.

I think I want to go into business when I am honest with myself. So I was wondering, are business majors difficult? I'm thinking of doing Finance so what would this be like in comparison to Organic I and Biology classes?

 

[Ativanigans]

why arey ou asking on this forum

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

business is sorta like..
number crunching.. and being able to work things together...
kinda a interesting field..
finance..
alright.. APPROVED.. APPROVED..DENIED X 10MILLION!!!
lol
however if you get mba you can be pretty good off and get a leadership role..

 

[Skrubs]

I thought that there may be other people who have been in the same situation and researched a little bit about business. Possibly someone was a business major before they began to pursue science.

Any other question smart ***?

Thank you serenade

 

[rockaction]

Go 2 Law skool

 

[MichaelRW]

I think I want to go into business when I am honest with myself. So I was wondering, are business majors difficult? I'm thinking of doing Finance so what would this be like in comparison to Organic I and Biology classes?

Considering that you're asking a group of scientifically inclined students about BUSINESS, what sort of guidance are you hoping to receive? Maybe like 1 in 20,000 medschool applicants major in business (while taking science the prereqs) ... if any at all! hmmm... good luck?

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I thought that there may be other people who have been in the same situation and researched a little bit about business. Possibly someone was a business major before they began to pursue science.

Any other question smart ***?

Thank you serenade

no need to call him out >.>

but yes..
what i'd recommend is attempt is taking a business elective or.. get a internship
but yah..
there would be some bussiness majors on here for sure, you might get some luck from guys with in a DO/mba or MD/mba program and be able to get some advice from them

 

[Contrarian]

business is fun, it's mostly just an issue of job opportunities and job security. the financial industry has undergone a meaningful contraction over the past year, and while some of those jobs are starting to come back, it's unclear whether opportunities will be in full force going forward.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Go 2 Law skool

yup.. thats a fun and heartless field..
i was actually considering doing that..
except i realized..
i actually had to give a damn about another person to the point i vomit out charisma and a emotional speech which leaves the jury swayed in tears..
yah.. i'd die/be in a mental hospital before i hit 50

 

[Gallix23]

Make sure you really think about business too before you make the switch. I work a business job now during undergrad, and I can honestly say that it's terribly boring. The money is good, but man, the job is DULL. I don't even have it the worst, the "higher ups" I work with are ALWAYS stressed, always shouting, and always miserable. I've seen so many nervous breakdowns over my short course of working there that it's ridiculous.

 

[dukemed22]

As the first semester winds down I have come to the conclusion that i don't like science. I enjoy nothing about it. I have also volunteered at the hospital all semester and i have come to the conclusion that i don't want to work in medicine.

I think I want to go into business when I am honest with myself. So I was wondering, are business majors difficult? I'm thinking of doing Finance so what would this be like in comparison to Organic I and Biology classes?

I think in general, Business, finance, economics, etc... majors are easier than say Physics, Engineering, Chem, Math, and the other "hard" science majors. If you could handle the intro science classes, you should be fine in a finance major. But getting a decent gig in finance is nothing like say getting into grad school or med school. In business, its really all about networking, as opposed to what courses you take or what you major in. I've gotten internships in finance (trading) and I'm not majoring in anything business related. There are plenty of good forums and blogs around if you want to learn more about finance. I used to frequent a few of the IB sites, so if you're interested in that, send me a pm and I can try to find a couple of the decent ones.

And you could always major in finance, and take the med school pre-reqs at the same time if you're not sure what you want to do. Best of luck.

 

[dukemed22]

yup.. thats a fun and heartless field..
i was actually considering doing that..
except i realized..
i actually had to give a damn about another person to the point i vomit out charisma and a emotional speech which leaves the jury swayed in tears..
yah.. i'd die/be in a mental hospital before i hit 50

You apparently didn't consider it well enough, because it sounds like you have absolutely no clue what a lawyer does...

 

[ahmcadams]

Depends on what you mean by "business." That term is about as broad as it gets when it comes to career planning. Are you interested in management consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, industry, advertising? Your best bet, especially if you might be interested in something more technical, would be to pursue a major with a mathematical emphasis. A straight-up business administration degree really doesn't provide the type of financial and economic background required for the upper echelon finance jobs (e.g. a bulge bracket IBD position). A technical major (engineering, math, CS), if you can hack it and are interested in the material, can also be a nice boost even for people who don't end up pursuing those fields.

On the plus side, if you decide mid-way through undergrad that you were wrong about eliminating medicine, the transition backward is much, much easier than trying to break into a top finance/consulting job with a basic science major and no experience.

 

[countryboydoc]

Hello Skrubs,

If you really want to know about business and what it is like just send me a pm. I finished a B.S. in Accounting and worked in the business world for a short time before choosing to pursue medicine.

Countryboydoc

 

[Lewist02]

yup.. thats a fun and heartless field..

That's an ignorant statement and very sterotyped. OP - I don't know if you are considering law or not, but there is ALWAYS room for a GOOD lawyer.

 

[Usernamed]

Maybe spend some time with several different business professionals (esp. finance guys if that's what you're interested in), just like you did when you decided you didn't want to go to med school. Shadowing doesn't really happen in the professional world, but almost anyone will grab lunch with you, esp. if you email them and promise to pay for their lunch. As a lead, your school's business dept should keep a list of alumni who are in business now.

Also, make sure you don't want to be a doctor and not just that you don't like intro level science classes. A buddy of mine started his surgical residency about a year ago and admits he'd probably fail every single one of his undergrad science courses if he had to be tested on any of it. What do I know, but besides anatomy, it sounds like it's a lot of looking stuff up in reference manuals and on-the-job training.

 

[rockymhs]

Why consider medicine if not interested in science.
Fundamentals of medical knowledge is based on science, and if you have no interest for it, I don't see you succeeding in medicine, period.

 

[dukemed22]

Maybe spend some time with several different business professionals (esp. finance guys if that's what you're interested in), just like you did when you decided you didn't want to go to med school. Shadowing doesn't really happen in the professional world, but almost anyone will grab lunch with you, esp. if you email them and promise to pay for their lunch. As a lead, your school's business dept should keep a list of alumni who are in business now.

Also, make sure you don't want to be a doctor and not just that you don't like intro level science classes. A buddy of mine started his surgical residency about a year ago and admits he'd probably fail every single one of his undergrad science courses if he had to be tested on any of it. What do I know, but besides anatomy, it sounds like it's a lot of looking stuff up in reference manuals and on-the-job training.

No self-respecting professional (in any field) is going to make a student pay for lunch. But yeah, definitely hit up your alumni network... its the only way to get a decent job, especially if you're coming out of a non-target school (or really, even if you are actually coming out of a target).

 

[ApoK]

I thought that there may be other people who have been in the same situation and researched a little bit about business. Possibly someone was a business major before they began to pursue science.

Any other question smart ***?

Thank you serenade

I have a finance degree. I love economics and global politics. Pertaining exclusively to FINANCE courses and not general business courses (completely different and kind of inane), the material has a lot of theory and then application of that theory. There is a lot less memorization. You learn about bonds, stocks, derivatives, financial markets ... you name it. That said, you learn way more outside the classroom. I learn most of the application aspect from reading WSJ and The Economist (best periodical out there!!). Anyway, it's easy enough to breeze through a finance degree, but it's difficult to stand out and be a superstar that will eventually climb the corporate ranks.

If you're doing finance exclusively because you think it's a good way to make money, I'd probably try something else. Just an FYI, considering I have no knowledge of you whatsoever! I'd suggest reading WSJ or The Economist and see if you like the material at all.

 

[ApoK]

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[ForrestG]

I thought that there may be other people who have been in the same situation and researched a little bit about business. Possibly someone was a business major before they began to pursue science.

Any other question smart ***?

Thank you serenade

My main degree is in engineering, not business, but I do have an MBA. I worked in engineering for years and years but currently work in strategic planning for an engineering and construction firm.

I personally don't love finance. I want to like it, but I don't. 🙂

I suggest checking out analystforum.com. It's where people studying for the CFA hang out. Finance is very math-intense. You may not realize that a lot of those Wall Street guys do a lot of modeling, etc. Then there are the guys who sell mutual funds. . .

There are plenty of opportunities with a business degree, but unless you were set on Finance, you might consider getting a sci/tech degree and MBA instead of a BBA. Freshman science classes do suck. I agree. But it gets better the deeper you get into your major. Don't throw your whole plan out based on 1 semester. There are other opps beyond medicine. My friend has a BS in biochem, got a MPP, and is now a Congressional Budget Office analyst for the government now. Sweet job. . .

Also, def. read the WSJ and Economist, as previously suggested. I recently read Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst by Dan Reingold, a former telecom analyst. The book is a little dated (2007), but it gives you a little peek at Wall Street and life in Finance. There are plenty of other books like it, I just haven't read them.

 

[298609]

i'm actually planning a study on testing cortisol levels in pre-med/science majors vs business/comm majors....you would be a perfect candidate...

 

[FIREitUP]

That's an ignorant statement and very sterotyped. OP - I don't know if you are considering law or not, but there is ALWAYS room for a GOOD lawyer.

cmon man, its true. unless you work for the DA or something, it's all about the billable hours and you know it.

 

[medchicago]

i can probably offer some insight about your original question re: difficulty b/w orgo and finance, as i graduated last may as a pre-med with a business degree. pre-med and businesses classes are difficult, but in different ways. i always felt that if i put enough time and effort into a science class (and they do take lots of time), i could get through it. business classes, especially ones like strategic management (in which you run every aspect of a business) or futures (a finance class) or tax law require a large comprehensive understanding of how businesses run as a whole. ultimately, it just depends on what kind of person you are. there are some who do physics in their sleep, and some who are born to mediate union negotiations. my advice is to take advantage of having found something you like (or having identified something you definitely don't like) and go for it without regard to the relative difficulty. i'm sure you'll be fine, even in finance. good luck!

 

[Arpster55]

First of all, you need to ask yourself exactly why you don't like science. Is it because its too hard or you just get bored by it or whatever. You need to answer that yourself. Based on your other question of assessing its difficulty versus science classes I am assuming that you are interested in science but do not want to put the effort required of pre-reqs. If that's the case, maybe you should major in something that allows you to have a balance i.e. a econ/business major while still completing your pre reqs. That's what I am doing.

Anyways, if you are truly interested in business you need to understand that are a number of different paths. For instance, you can go into Big 4 accounting, management consulting, IT consulting, i-banking, equity research, etc. Find out what interests you and fits with your work/life balance goals. Personally, I am interested in entrepreneurship so I can see myself working at a start-up, whether it is a life sciences/biotech or something else.

Hope that helps!

 

[Usernamed]

No self-respecting professional (in any field) is going to make a student pay for lunch.

Dude, do you have any sense of how inappropriate it is to invite a professional to lunch and expect them to pay for it? C'mon, man. Student or not, you're asking someone who probably doesn't know you from Adam to spend time with a stranger (you), impart some knowledge, and potentially network you into gainful employment and you can't put $50 bucks on a credit card? I've done it two different times when I was broke, once as an undergrad and another time as a young father of two. Neither time did I have the money, but paid for lunch and landed both jobs. Proving that you understand proper business etiquette is incredibly important if you want to land a good job. Who would want to refer you as an potential employee if you lack basic professional skills?

Look, you need to at least offer to pay if you invited someone to lunch. It's proper business etiquette. But be ready to cough up the few bones for lunch if s/he takes you up on the offer.

 

[NontradatBeach]

Hello Skrubs,

If you really want to know about business and what it is like just send me a pm. I finished a B.S. in Accounting and worked in the business world for a short time before choosing to pursue medicine.

Countryboydoc

Ditto - except I specialized in Management Information Systems and Marketing, working primarily in search engine marketing. It's a great field that's very lucrative, but like anything also has it's negatives. PM me if you want to talk.

 

[dukemed22]

Dude, do you have any sense of how inappropriate it is to invite a professional to lunch and expect them to pay for it? C'mon, man. Student or not, you're asking someone who probably doesn't know you from Adam to spend time with a stranger (you), impart some knowledge, and potentially network you into gainful employment and you can't put $50 bucks on a credit card? I've done it two different times when I was broke, once as an undergrad and another time as a young father of two. Neither time did I have the money, but paid for lunch and landed both jobs. Proving that you understand proper business etiquette is incredibly important if you want to land a good job. Who would want to refer you as an potential employee if you lack basic professional skills?

Look, you need to at least offer to pay if you invited someone to lunch. It's proper business etiquette. But be ready to cough up the few bones for lunch if s/he takes you up on the offer.

I guess my experiences have been different than yours then. Of course, you always offer to pay... thats common sense. But no one that I've met with has actually made me pay for lunch/coffee. I mean, to me, it seems kind of weird if some investment banker making 70K plus bonus (at minimum), lets a poor student pay for his/her lunch. But I guess everyone is different...