Anonymous
Post 11/26/2024 06:37     Subject: Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
Kind of surprised by all the love for philosophy here. Double majored in English and Philosophy then got a MA and JD. Philsophy wasn't really any harder than English; they're both basically literary/textual analysis and then synthesis of texts to support an "argument" (as is law, to a great extent).
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2024 09:44     Subject: Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly? philosophy

A very difficult major and therefore a signal to hiring managers that the kid can think, and _likes_ to think. About anything you care to throw at them. Signaling intent with relevant summer internships and ECs will help with post-grad hiring.

In a rapidly changing professional landscape, adaptability will be key.


Honestly? As a hiring manager, I would think you are smart, but that you can't actually do anything.

+1 I would think philosophy majors just want to ponder things to death, rather than get things done. They might be deep critical thinkers, but I would think they'd get bored managing a project.

IMO, philosophy major is great for prelaw, but having only a BA would not be as useful.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2024 09:27     Subject: Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
Anonymous wrote:Health care will be stable but it’s a hard life. Most of my friends in their late 40s in office jobs are now in management and have more control over their schedules and personal time as their kids grow. My doctor and nurse friends are working just as hard now in their 40s and 50s as they did early in their careers. It’s relentless. Little vacation, no control over your schedule, no missing a few hours to attend a kid’s soccer game, etc.


There are also management/admin rolls in health care. My sister has been a nurse for 30 years but the last 10 have been in a project management role for a hospital system and she WAH most of the time.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2024 09:26     Subject: Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
Re: medicine, did anyone read this article about AI outperforming doctors at diagnosing?


https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/health/chatgpt-ai-doctors-diagnosis.html
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2024 09:24     Subject: Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
Health care will be stable but it’s a hard life. Most of my friends in their late 40s in office jobs are now in management and have more control over their schedules and personal time as their kids grow. My doctor and nurse friends are working just as hard now in their 40s and 50s as they did early in their careers. It’s relentless. Little vacation, no control over your schedule, no missing a few hours to attend a kid’s soccer game, etc.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2024 01:57     Subject: Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
Anonymous wrote:Anything that A.I. can do, you do not want to invest in.

So many lawyer jobs are out?