How did you choose your major?

[IUHoosiergirl88]

I actually can say that I never changed my major in undergrad, although there are many times that I came thisclose (curse you, orgo II). I went into college loving science but not wanting to go to med school, which is strange for IU students. I started with a straight B.S. Bio and added a poly sci minor, and graduated that combo. I'm now finishing up my M.S. in Biotechnology, but have found breaking into pharmaceuticals, my goal field, to be incredibly difficult. However, it turns out that my odd major/minor combo actually made me extremely appealing to the intel community, where I did an internship in undergrand and I've since accepted a consulting position. Just goes to show that what you major in doesn't matter quite as much as what skills you have and how you can apply them