Why Triple Major?

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Anonymous wrote:There's really no benefit. Many schools don't let you triple major even if its possible, because why not just take classes you're interested in than try to take up classes for a major.

Umm, what if you are interested in those areas? That is why kids do it

If you're interested in those areas, you don't have to do 3 majors in them. I think students triple major just for the look of it and to appeal to others. Many double majors and even single major students take expansive coursework that they're actually interested in.

This is so peak DCUM. Why do you care whether or why people triple major? Why are you assuming motives? Good lord. You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. Let people live.

+1000

If a kid loves Spanish and wants to take many courses in it, they might as well make it "count" and get a minor or a major. College is for learning, and if your path gets you close to another major or minor, why wouldn't you take the few extras and get the "degree" if you can manage it

Also, most kids who double or triple major do so in areas that are "related". So IR and a foreign language and history. Or CS and Math or any engineering and CS. The list goes on. I'd say 80% of people I've heard of double/triple majoring are doing it in areas that are related.

But I'm the person with the Music performance and CS/Engineering degree. Those are not directly related. I did it Because I was excellent at both and went into college with a strong desire to actually pursue the music career path. Then I decided I enjoyed making excellent money in something I equally enjoyed and saved music for "hobby/side career path".

[Anonymous]

One reason I ran into more for double than triple.

Working in AeroSpace - the team didn't respect a CS major since a CS major doesn't require strong math to graduate. Even though most of the team were just coding satellite software.

Working in Software - there is a bit more respect for people with a CS background than graduated with Engineering but doing Software.

Then there are positions advertised for "hard science" degree.

Once you get your foot in the door the degree doesn't matter. But, degree respects same degree. I'm sure MBAs would like to hire other MBAs. I heard Wharton Accountants prefer other Wharton Accountants not just accounting majors.

So - If i did a CS/Electrical Engineering/Physics - I would've been set. Wasn't worth the extra year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's really no benefit. Many schools don't let you triple major even if its possible, because why not just take classes you're interested in than try to take up classes for a major.

Umm, what if you are interested in those areas? That is why kids do it

If you're interested in those areas, you don't have to do 3 majors in them. I think students triple major just for the look of it and to appeal to others. Many double majors and even single major students take expansive coursework that they're actually interested in.

This is so peak DCUM. Why do you care whether or why people triple major? Why are you assuming motives? Good lord. You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. Let people live.

I don't get the combativeness. People triple major, so they can say they triple major. Big whoop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One reason I ran into more for double than triple.

Working in AeroSpace - the team didn't respect a CS major since a CS major doesn't require strong math to graduate. Even though most of the team were just coding satellite software.

Working in Software - there is a bit more respect for people with a CS background than graduated with Engineering but doing Software.

Then there are positions advertised for "hard science" degree.

Once you get your foot in the door the degree doesn't matter. But, degree respects same degree. I'm sure MBAs would like to hire other MBAs. I heard Wharton Accountants prefer other Wharton Accountants not just accounting majors.

So - If i did a CS/Electrical Engineering/Physics - I would've been set. Wasn't worth the extra year.

Most of the time, that is not worth an extra year. You can get hired for vast majority of jobs with any of those degrees and learn the rest on the job. It's about your critical thinking skills at a tech level.

[Anonymous]

It does not come across as a “cool flex” or scholarly to me. It strikes of the need to overachieve.

(Sort of like a person with multiple Masters degrees. They seem unfocused.)

[Anonymous]

It greatly widens the grad school options.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's really no benefit. Many schools don't let you triple major even if its possible, because why not just take classes you're interested in than try to take up classes for a major.

Umm, what if you are interested in those areas? That is why kids do it

If you're interested in those areas, you don't have to do 3 majors in them. I think students triple major just for the look of it and to appeal to others. Many double majors and even single major students take expansive coursework that they're actually interested in.

This is so peak DCUM. Why do you care whether or why people triple major? Why are you assuming motives? Good lord. You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. Let people live.

+1000

If a kid loves Spanish and wants to take many courses in it, they might as well make it "count" and get a minor or a major. College is for learning, and if your path gets you close to another major or minor, why wouldn't you take the few extras and get the "degree" if you can manage it

Also, most kids who double or triple major do so in areas that are "related". So IR and a foreign language and history. Or CS and Math or any engineering and CS. The list goes on. I'd say 80% of people I've heard of double/triple majoring are doing it in areas that are related.

But I'm the person with the Music performance and CS/Engineering degree. Those are not directly related. I did it Because I was excellent at both and went into college with a strong desire to actually pursue the music career path. Then I decided I enjoyed making excellent money in something I equally enjoyed and saved music for "hobby/side career path".

I question the notion of “making it count.” If you are there to learn, then why the need to wrap your electives in a bow and label them.

It is like students who double book themselves or kill themselves to get “a certificate.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does not come across as a “cool flex” or scholarly to me. It strikes of the need to overachieve.

(Sort of like a person with multiple Masters degrees. They seem unfocused.)

You’re envious. Multiple master’s degrees shows versatility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does not come across as a “cool flex” or scholarly to me. It strikes of the need to overachieve.

(Sort of like a person with multiple Masters degrees. They seem unfocused.)

You’re envious. Multiple master’s degrees shows versatility.

Well I sit on hiring committees , and that is not our perception.

(Masters degrees are expensive, and should serve a purpose. Otherwise it looks like you are a grown up who can’t face the real world or decide what you want to do with yourself.)

[Anonymous]

It definitely makes one stand out as having a seriousness of purpose with studying and academics. If you obtain a triple major in four years, it shows that someone had the cognitive ability, grit, and determination to complete a lot of coursework. This helps with graduate school applications or a job. It is noteworthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does not come across as a “cool flex” or scholarly to me. It strikes of the need to overachieve.

(Sort of like a person with multiple Masters degrees. They seem unfocused.)

You’re envious. Multiple master’s degrees shows versatility.

Envious of their wealth to lay exorbitant tuition, and free time to take classes instead of work at the job, sure. People with multiple masters are usually people who lack career growth. I don't blame them for trying to find a angle, though.

[Anonymous]

A triple major makes the envious crabs drop their masks. It's fun to watch them squirm in their insecurity of being low achievers as they are not confident in their own education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A triple major makes the envious crabs drop their masks. It's fun to watch them squirm in their insecurity of being low achievers as they are not confident in their own education.

+1 It trumps the double majors. It’s rare and it was done in 4 years. Some students struggle with one major in 4 years and these special bright kids accomplished 3 majors in 4 years. This is unique and shows the advanced mindset of learning for the sake of learning for grad school or a job. It was begot on hard work and fortitude. Talk about getting the value for your money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's really no benefit. Many schools don't let you triple major even if its possible, because why not just take classes you're interested in than try to take up classes for a major.

Umm, what if you are interested in those areas? That is why kids do it

If you're interested in those areas, you don't have to do 3 majors in them. I think students triple major just for the look of it and to appeal to others. Many double majors and even single major students take expansive coursework that they're actually interested in.

This is so peak DCUM. Why do you care whether or why people triple major? Why are you assuming motives? Good lord. You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. Let people live.

+1000

If a kid loves Spanish and wants to take many courses in it, they might as well make it "count" and get a minor or a major. College is for learning, and if your path gets you close to another major or minor, why wouldn't you take the few extras and get the "degree" if you can manage it

Also, most kids who double or triple major do so in areas that are "related". So IR and a foreign language and history. Or CS and Math or any engineering and CS. The list goes on. I'd say 80% of people I've heard of double/triple majoring are doing it in areas that are related.

But I'm the person with the Music performance and CS/Engineering degree. Those are not directly related. I did it Because I was excellent at both and went into college with a strong desire to actually pursue the music career path. Then I decided I enjoyed making excellent money in something I equally enjoyed and saved music for "hobby/side career path".

I question the notion of “making it count.” If you are there to learn, then why the need to wrap your electives in a bow and label them.

It is like students who double book themselves or kill themselves to get “a certificate.”

Why not? Seriously, if you are 3 classes away from a Spanish major (or minor) why wouldn't a driven student get it? It shows diligence and perseverence. And also, especially if it's something that might help in your career, why wouldn't you. It's much stronger to have a Spanish major if going into IR or anything medically related, than to just say "took 2 years of college Spanish".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A triple major makes the envious crabs drop their masks. It's fun to watch them squirm in their insecurity of being low achievers as they are not confident in their own education.

+1 It trumps the double majors. It’s rare and it was done in 4 years. Some students struggle with one major in 4 years and these special bright kids accomplished 3 majors in 4 years. This is unique and shows the advanced mindset of learning for the sake of learning for grad school or a job. It was begot on hard work and fortitude. Talk about getting the value for your money.

Again, I don't know many companies that care about getting a triple major, especially if this comes at the expense of getting internships and networking for a career. Actual work experience is 100x more valuable than obtaining additional book smarts.

I am curious for anyone to provide specific examples in the commercial sector where a triple major is valued (BTW...companies may care if you are multi-lingual, but they don't care if you majored in a FL or if you just lived in a foreign country long enough to speak the language).