Recent content by ksmitty1223

sorry I just realized there was a career guidance section, I should have posted this there

I really need some guidance on what to do with my life. I'm going to do my best to organize my thoughts into an understandable manner, but forgive me if it sounds like I'm merely venting, as I have a lot on my mind. Basically I started out college in Mechanical Engineering, and after about a...

So I've been contemplating switching my ME major to physics for months now, and I'm still having trouble deciding. I really love physics, but I don't want to regret switching. I've read in some sources that Physics majors are extremely employable, while some claim that it's a worthless major...

Amherst unfortunately does not offer a degree in Engineering Physics. And to answer your other question, I was thinking if I stay with Engineering I would go to graduate school to get my masters, but if I switch to physics I feel like i would definitely need a phD. I honestly don't even know...

So I just finished my first year at University of Massachusetts Amherst as a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate. I just kind of chose the major because I found in high school that I was really proficient in math and science (especially physics). I did really well this year and had about a 3.7...