What was your college major . . . what are you doing now . . . and what's your DC's college major?
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Anonymous
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Me: Biology Degree(Pre-Med), currently working in IT field (experience from military)
DD wants to go in the Art & Design field |
Anonymous
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Me: Math, Engineering Job: Mathematical Modeling
DH: Business, Master of Tax Job: VP of Tax DD: Nursing |
Anonymous
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Me: history for undergrad and 2 grad degrees
Work: grantmaking Husband: biology Work: healthcare IT Our daughter is undecided but leaning toward economics or maybe political science. |
Anonymous
There's really never been any "pre-law" major -- you can major in anything as an undergrad and go on to law school. That said, today, as in the past, many students who major in the humanities or social sciences end up in law school. The difference is that in the past there were plenty of jobs for lawyers, so even graduates of 2nd and 3rd tier law schools could do fine. Not so today -- it's become much more critical to go to a top 10 school -- and even if you do, law firm jobs are no longer a ticket to a secure, high-paying and satisfying career. For better or for worse, very few lawyers these days encourage their kids to go to law school. And very few college students who have other options or even the imagination to envision other options are considering law school. |
Anonymous
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Me: Political Science (ugh)
Work: Arts/Grants Management (love it!) DH: Systems Engineering (undergrad)/JD Work: Attorney/International Law Both kids (in HS) are leaning STEM: aerospace engineering and chemistry. |
Anonymous
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Me: music, now a lawyer
DH: music, now a management consultant One HS DC leaning toward law. I will not discourage it. DC has no interest in STEM or business. |