What are some of the most difficult college majors?

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hannahjo022 · Accepted Answer

I am a PA (physician assistant) and its hard too. Take the same pre-reqs as pre-med but more upper level biology plus anatomy and physio. When I was in PA school, during the first year was mostly class work. That was hard due to all the information need to memorize and learn was thrown at you all at once. I'm sure med school is the same. Had exams every week. I was excited to use all the things I learned for clinicals. Clinicals are waay better in my opinion. Med and PA school are both hard to get into and need really good grades to get in. Even if you have a high overall and science gpa and your application is overall great, you still won't get in. They are both hard. I would say anything with IT, engineering, chemistry, and physics are really difficult majors. It depends on your interests too. I did better in biology than chemistry and physics due to having a high interest in biology.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I heard physics, sometimes specified as astrophysics, as some also mentioned here :D. That's what I studied, and for me it was not crazy difficult because I had a passion for it.
For me it would be math, it is too abstract by itself, so as long as it is not applied, like in physics, then I am loooost and have little motivation to learn.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Accepted Answer

I would think studying to be a doctor, one who treats patients and prescribes medications, from what I heard it takes 4 years for schooling and 4 years for
residency some doctors make a good one, while other ones are quacks we
have a few doctors are retiring, some retired last year and some are retiring
this year this one doctor is age 72 and his daughter, is age 29 and I believe
she will be taking over his practice

pjf1958 · Accepted Answer

Astrophysics must be one of the most difficult. Since, in order to obtain your major, you need to minor in almost every other earth science, as well as planetary geology, astrobiology, helioseismology, the list is endless. Not to mention, advanced calculus and, advanced physics.

EmbraceThePain · Answer

The hard sciences and mathematics. Honestly, to me it doesn’t matter how difficult the majors are because college is set up to where if you work hard studying and understanding the material then you will do well. It’s not exactly about inherent intelligence or IQ.

hahahmm · Answer

Architecture, Chemical Engineering --

hellacray · Answer

Well from what I hear engineering.

My friend was majoring in computer engineering and apparently that's what drive him to drink in college. Not the kind where you're social and partying.

This is the kind where he keeps a bottle of jack in his desk and pours himself a glass. He ultimately changed majors a few times and just recently graduated.

Not_Average · Answer

I have an MS in Mechanical Engineering and it took a lot out of me lol. Can’t really speak on behalf of other majors

Avicenna · Answer

Physics, Biochemistry, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Molecular Biology

WonderWoman09 · Answer

Computer science engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, basically all sub branches of engineering.

Anonymous · Answer

Core theoretical physics cources are hardest. Theoretical particle physics , cosmology , theoretical non linear dynamics , pure mathematics. Astrophysics is tough but most of astrophysicists aren't actually hardcore physicists. Experimentalists mostly analyze data or make instruments and they work in large groups. Medicine , engineering fields are way easy compared to that but for general people they are tough

Weater67 · Answer

English. Because words are the most powerful alchemy known to humans. In the beginning was the word and the word was…. STEM and business majors always shame and trash “social science” majors because these knuckle dragging savage chowders are too thick and dumb to read Milton. Much less write on a level that will change the culture and the world.

Dude_777 · Answer

Anything that doesn't interest you or anything that you are not really passionate about.

DWornock · Answer

That depends on what you are good at. For most people physics would be very difficult but not for someone that excels at math since physics requires the same type of logical brain that math does.

slatyb · Answer

Science and engineering. Also conservatory programs in the arts.

Ianto · Answer

What is difficult depends on you. Some love maths but abhor history. Others are barely numerate, but love law. Are you aiming to challenge yourself, or find out what to avoid?

15_Debo · Answer

Well all and none depends on the student's strength and weaknesses

mobiusforniner · Answer

The ones that will give you the best chance at making a living.

exitseven · Answer

I majored in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. They were both really challenging.

nella965 · Answer

Don’t listen to any of these other people. They don’t know what they are talking about  biochemistry is the hardest major.  organic chemistry II is the most failed course in college history

fonduegirl · Answer

The one for which you don't have aptitude and neither hold interest in

Twalli · Answer

At this time everything you learn in the first 2 years of computer science or programming is obsolete by the time you graduate.

Pj1981 · Answer

I would think medical doctor, quantum physics, mathematician, and chemical engineering

TallAnon · Answer

Most health related courses, I assume. Becoming a heart surgeon seems a lot harder than comp sci.

Caliguy88 · Answer

Graduate sats was my hardest class. Only class ever I got a tutor.

Anonymous · Answer

biology chemistry physics geometry trigonometry algebra algebra 2 basically any science and math course useless courses: psychology sociology art English literature

Joker_ · Answer

The Social Sciences because of how insufferable the people who take them are

dolemite89 · Answer

finance, pre-med, electrical engineering, advanced mathematics, chemistry, physics

BokieLoc · Answer

None of them are. Memorizing shit is easy. It takes zero intelligence.

vanhan · Answer

Every major has it's difficulties, its a matter of what are you willing to try hard for..

Still-alive · Answer

I hear law school gets pretty intense

DaveToo · Answer

Are you considering suicide by textbook?

JustinTimberlegs · Answer

Actuarial science, astrophysics, quantum mechanics

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I’m guessing engineering or nanotechnology

sarahlumpkin · Answer

Aerospace - what my boyfriend is minoring in.

RealMarek · Answer

Engineering and architecture.

Anonymous · Answer

anything with lots of math.

karaspara · Answer

Not sure medical or Physics I reckon

es20490446e · Answer

Industrial Engineering, and Medicine.

OddBeMe · Answer

Ones you aren’t interested in.

pink_and_inlove · Answer

I’d imagine nursing, biology, engineering, etc.

legalboxers · Answer

Accounting Engineering, Nursing

Alyssa11 · Answer

Law!!!

QuietRunner · Answer

Physics, any Engineering, Pre-Meds

Anonymous · Answer

Math.

Anonymous · Answer

Engineering and med school

Dream_vacation · Answer

I don’t know college is not real life.

ChloeStarlight · Answer

Philosophy

jimmy2 · Answer

Algebra

FoghornLeghorn99 · Answer

Physics.

LaFerrari · Answer

Neuroscience

FakeNIK · Answer

Medicine

grierwrange · Answer

Chem and comp sci

Babygirl_S · Answer

Medicine.

Diya010 · Answer

I don't know

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