Majors that don't have oral presentations

[krikey]

I can do oral presentations, I just don't like them. I was just curious which majors tend to not have to do them. I'm not choosing a major based on this but it'd be a nice plus. I've read that Dental school doesn't really have oral presentations. Is this true?

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[cacajuate]

 

[krikey]

lol I debated whether to even start this thread...a guy can be curious can't he? =D

 

[deleted585480]

Well to be honest I'm a psych major and we still have to give presentations. Furthermore, my school makes it a gen Ed requirement to take a speech class. It's spmethinf you just need to work on, I don't think you can really avoid it.

 

[Tikidude19]

How do you plan on interviewing, especially panel interviews, if you have no public speaking skills?? I can't tell you how important it is! Don't avoid it! As someone who has worked the last year for a major corporation in research and development, the must successful and highest earners (managers, directors) are the ones with great presentation and public speaking skills.

 

[SpartanWolverine]

I can do oral presentations, I just don't like them. I was just curious which majors tend to not have to do them. I'm not choosing a major based on this but it'd be a nice plus. I've read that Dental school doesn't really have oral presentations. Is this true?

Haha... well, if this is a real question, I suggest you actually do something that makes you work on public speaking/presentations. Though difficult at first, it's an important skill to have.

 

[krikey]

How do you plan on interviewing, especially panel interviews, if you have no public speaking skills?? I can't tell you how important it is! Don't avoid it! As someone who has worked the last year for a major corporation in research and development, the must successful and highest earners (managers, directors) are the ones with great presentation and public speaking skills.

Good point. I believe with a few people, like an interviewing panel I'd be fine. I believe I can converse well. I just get uneasy speaking in front of large groups. I was thinking about going to some of these public speaking roasts to get more comfortable.

 

[krikey]

Haha... well, if this is a real question, I suggest you actually do something that makes you work on public speaking/presentations. Though difficult at first, it's an important skill to have.

Sadly it is a real question...I'm more of an introvert by nature and I get very nervous speaking in front of large groups. Like I said in the last post my idea is to practice speaking at public roasts designed to improve public speaking. I'm open to any other suggestions.

 

[krikey]

Well to be honest I'm a psych major and we still have to give presentations. Furthermore, my school makes it a gen Ed requirement to take a speech class. It's spmethinf you just need to work on, I don't think you can really avoid it.

I actually considered majoring in psych which could be done entirely online at a prominent university...I guess something like that would avoid public speaking. However like others have mentioned, it's probably best not to avoid.

 

[Faux]

I got the impression you only do a few presentations in dental school, like 1-5. Choose the major that gives you the highest GPA.

Its best not to avoid it. I hated them too and still do. But I get by now and to be honest, no body really cares that you're talking and everyone is just as nervous as you. It helps that I make my power points stand out by being creative and colorful with them. Gives me something to want to show off. It also helped to go to the gym before my presentation to work off my nerves.


Good luck.