Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Majors and Colleges ")

3 Majors
  1. Biomedical Engineering: This major interested me since I love Biology/Anatomy as well as Math and it has both of them integrated! Well in this major, people try to find ways to "fix" people whenever they need to be "fixed". They use engineering to help solve problems related to health (Yay). Their job is to invent new vaccines, invent new technology, etc. that will benefit those who need it in order to be "fixed". With tons of math and science, this major really caught my attention.
  2. Biochemistry: As I was reading the description, I knew exactly what they were talking about! I love learning about proteins and enzymes as well as about the chemical reactions that go on inside organisms. In AP Biology, even though many people hated learning about the detailed process of photosynthesis which included the light reactions and about what occurs in mitochondria to create energy, I really enjoyed it and got into it. In the major, I will also learn about how living things function. The creation of DNA is also very intriguing to me, and I hope to study something that I will never get tired of since I will be doing it for the rest of my life.
  3. Accounting: I will learn to help businesses so that they can make the best financial decisions. By looking at financial records, I will be able to predicit what the company should do financially and what they should not do. I will "advise"in order to try to guarantee the success of a business. I'll also learn how to prepare financial statements. OK I LOVE MATH! There are many careers that can be obtaind by this major such as becoming a budget analyst (ive liked this since 9th grade!). I think all of this is fun and I would love to be able to do this!

3 Colleges

  1. University of California Los Angeles: UCLA is a public university with only 23% of applicants admitted. It is located in a very large city in an Urban setting. 92% of students had a GPA of 3.75 percent or higher, which makes acceptance a lot more difficult. The SAT Reasoning Test or ACT (plus writing) are required as well as the SAT Subject Tests. 70% of Scholarships/Grants are awarded to students as well.
  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT is located in Cambridge Massachusetts and only 12% of applicants are admitted into the school. This makes it difficult to get in because there is a lot of competition to attend. It offers a Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree and it is a Private University. It is located in a small city with an urban setting and 97% of 1st year students are in the top 10th of graduating class.
  3. University of Southern California: USC is a private university in a very large city in an Urban setting. It costs about $39,274 to attend but 77% of Financial Aid/ Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates and 23% as loans/jobs. Only 22% of applicants are admitted.

Im still looking around and investigating,but these 3 colleges caught my attention. Im hoping to find other choices as well. As for the majors, these are just some I have liked so far, but there are THOUSANDS out there that I still need to look into. Everyday I have new likes and dislikes, and my choices in majors and colleges may even be different by tomorrow :]

7 comments:

  1. you still have time to decide but its good that you have started now. no pressure though, but its a good thing to start early.

    ReplyDelete
  2. accounting seems boring. why would you want to that.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hahahah Yeah I still wanna go there maybe but it wasn't on the list so I didn't know if I could put it or nottt

    ReplyDelete
  4. it is boring all you have to do is the same thing all over again

    ReplyDelete
  5. Accounting... hmmm my local bank teller doesn't seem so exhilarated, maybe you should reconsider that major.

    ReplyDelete
  6. haha. My dad's an accountant. He didnt want me to be one. But hey, I have many friends who love it.

    Biochemistry sounds like it struck you. Bio engineering always sounded cool to me.

    ReplyDelete