Is double majoring hard?

[joyce]

I'm thinking of double majoring in pharmacy and law in the University of Chicago. My brother says I'll die, but some graduates say they're easy depending on what I'm majoring in. Should I go for one or two?

[Ellie]

Hi, it doesn't make sense to double major in two completely different fields because you either want to become a lawyer or a pharmacist, which is it? It's impossible to do both and you'll be drowning in 10x more debt than any other college student + the course load. You won't have much of a social life as you'll be spending most of your weekends in intense studying. Sorry to be blunt, but it's easier said than done. And I am not saying it's impossible but it doesn't make sense to double major in pharmacy and law because they're both completely different fields. And on another note, there's no such major as pharmacy or law. Most pharmacy students major in a science (ie, biology or chemistry). For law school however, the major itself doesn't really matter to law school admissions (ex: you can major in art history or molecular-biology) and still get accepted into law school, however the majority or law student major in philosophy because there's a lot of it with the law.

EDIT: Also, you may want to do research on the job market for recent law graduates, it is really horrible. I don't know where you live, but in the states the recession has dramatically effected the job market causing recent law graduates to NOT find any jobs for the first two years, a lot of law students have been working in retail to re-pay their student loans/debts. My cousin graduated law school in 2010 and still has not been able to find a decent job as her and many of her lawyer friends have been working in malls. There are tons of articles online you can find about this. Just do your research, be smart about your decisions, and keep trying if you're truly passionate about becoming either a pharmacist or a lawyer.

[J]

Go for 2. Expect work to be hard and like it.

Be a model worker.

Be realistic. You are setting yourself up for failure by being tooooo narrow.

Look for for work/career at job fairs, networking, internet, work site visits with resumees, volunteering, etc. consider your own business.

Choose a career that helps and does not punish your family.. Be it financially, etc. Think of them first. Expect to have to support your family. If you want to help people do it for their benefit and not for your ego. Professionals help people in need more than anyone so target that if you can.

Avoid student debt tolerance, no debt is best,, ...

Complete thorough realistic research to achieve life sustaining income. Maybe accounting, engineering, law, medicine, computers, ....

Pick a path where you don't start working bankrupt with debt. Don't become another casualty of the Trillion$ student debt. You must earn enough, $200k+ to support a family in a major City. Do not low ball your life and your family. If you can't find work volunteer to get in the door. Try volunteering at good potential employers and go down from there to community service, but get in anywhere and start working/networking, even if its for free.Be a model worker, no yapping, internet, cell phone..start work 30 minutes early and end work 30 minutes after day's end.

Almost 50 million people on food stamps, ~20% of males 25 to 54 yrs not working, lowest SATs in 40 years, debt to GDP over 100%, 25% of global prison inmates with only 5% of global population, etc and whats uncle sams answer to America's problems? Corrupt political paralysis and meteroic debt plague spiking by adding a trillion dollars of debt in 2013 to criminally prop up financial markets artificially. What a mess we live in!

America You are On Your Own. YOYO's the word. Never forget it. Take control of your own lives and ignore what ever fictonal solutions the politicians and corporate bobble heads throw around as their self-profiteering benevolence.

Abandon obese consumer spending debt addiction culture and self enslavement. Cut your lifestyle in half or less of the destructive unrealistic American dream standard....small house or apt..one car or no car .. always have a second job cause the one you have can/will disappear ...save and invest over 50% of your income if you can .... stay with your parents....parents move in with your kids...Rent with friends...rent rooms in your home ..Live like the wage you make today could be the last you'll earn, always.

Most of all maintain constructive positive relationships and forward planning. Have fun at it without spending money. What you are wanting to do is great but do it with a strong dose of reality and caring for your future, family and community.