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[quote=Anonymous]I am a single (uneducated) parent and my son is a bright star. Went to the math and science magnet for middle school, 9 AP's in high school, currently in undergrad attending on scholarship.

He is 19 and in his 2nd year of college and with his AP credits currently has 85 credit hours.

Here are the choices- he is looking to me for guidance and I don't know enough to help him decide.

He can graduate in 2017 (after 4 years of undergrad) with a triple major and one minor: GSCOM, finance and Econ with a minor in PR
or
He can graduate next spring (2016) after 3 years of undergrad with on major (finance) and a minor in PR

We are finding out that you have to have work experience (full time) for 2-3 years before applying to an MBA program.

He can also do a JD/MBA right out of undergrad. 3.5 year program.

Here is my question:

Is this a "safe" career choice right now? I hear of lots of un or under employed lawyers- but my son is insisting that a JD/MBA is different.

Does this degree offer flexibility? My son is a "busy brain" and he moves from thing to thing a lot. He is looking for a challenging and not boring (he does not want to be in a cubicle) career that will literally take him places- from a travel standpoint.

I am not a helicopter parent, he is looking for advice and I don't understand enough to give it to him.

Thanks, DCUM family. Sometimes you are snarky but I have found I can count on you when needed :)
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