Hello,
I'm pretty confused about what i want to do at Uni. I'm only in my first year of sixth form, and I do chemistry, biology, psychology and economics. I want to go into financing in the future or something like that, but I'm not sure. I will definitely drop economics as I really hate it. I like Biology, but I'm not sure if it's a good degree to do if you want to go into financing. I'm not sure what else I could do with my subjects.
Does anyone have any advice.
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- 18-01-2010 23:05
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- 18-01-2010 23:13
chemistry.......let my dreams live through you
honestly you have a long time to decide this time last year I only wanted to do pharmacy...my point is over the year you'll change your mind and theirs a wide scope of courses you can take with your subjects so just have a look at what type of job you wanna do, what things you enjoy etc -
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- 18-01-2010 23:18
1)What subject is your favourite?
2)What subject are you best at?
3)What do you want to do as a career?
Combine those three=good decision.
I would say that for finance jobs, you don't necessarily need a specific degree (unless you want to work in accountacy or something), so that's something to bear in mind. -
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- 18-01-2010 23:27
If you really aren't sure do a subject that is quite broad, if I was in your shoes I would take a straight chemistry, physics or biology course that way its not specific to a particular job. At the end of the day do what you enjoy most and best at
What is the point of doing a degree you are going to hate for three years?
If my experiences are worth anything to you, I have no idea what kind of job I want to do. I have thought about many different wide ranging jobs, ranging from a detective for the police force to sports journalism. But I am not 100% sure what it is I want to do, so by choosing to do a History degree I have not only left the police and journalism option open but if I do change my mind over my three years of study History will allow me to move into almost any field.
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- 18-01-2010 23:31
you study what ever you want, simple as that really
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- 18-01-2010 23:32
well to have a job in finance you do not have to have a financial degree. remember that !!
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- 18-01-2010 23:43
Do something you're passionate about and will do well in and can do at a good university. You don't have to study something finance-related to have a financial career after university; some financial careers may require a quantitative degree, but Chemistry is regarded as quantitative despite being a science degree.
If you want to do Biology, then do Biology. Go to a good university, do your best, and you'll go into finance if you really want to. -
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- 19-01-2010 00:03
If you're not enjoying Economics, what makes you think you'll enjoy finance?
Dont have a fixed career in mind so to speak as it will change in time. Do a subject you enjoy and dont make it a means to an end.
And anyway, no one really knows what they want to do. It took me ages to decide on Geography. Anthropology, Philosophy, Economic Histoy, Politics, Theology all went through my mind and I still dont know what I really want to do. Its a good thing I have so much free choice in my modules -
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- 19-01-2010 00:12
If you really hate economics, maybe finance isn't for you, OP?
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- 19-01-2010 01:54
lol sorry
but you want to go into finance but dont want to do economics ?
lol you realise that economics is the base of finance.
how about doing something different like politics philosophy and economics -
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- 19-01-2010 08:57
(Original post by papajames)
lol sorry
but you want to go into finance but dont want to do economics ?
lol you realise that economics is the base of finance.
how about doing something different like politics philosophy and economics
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- 19-01-2010 15:13
wot about medicine, dentistry or pharmacy?
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- 19-01-2010 15:22
(Original post by vandiola)
I want to go into financing in the future.(Original post by vandiola)
I will definitely drop economics as I really hate it. s
Don't you think you need to think about that a bit more then?? -
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- 19-01-2010 16:19
(Original post by geetar)
1)What subject is your favourite?
2)What subject are you best at?
3)What do you want to do as a career?
Combine those three=good decision.
I would say that for finance jobs, you don't necessarily need a specific degree (unless you want to work in accountacy or something), so that's something to bear in mind.
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