It shouldn't be hard at all. Your first 2 years are going to be basically the same with all business majors.

Pro tip: Professors tend to be more laid back and willing to help during the summer so any classes you think might be harder try to take them then

Great example! Makes complete sense now.

I’ve been touching up on my math using khan academy. It’s strange lol- obviously since I didn’t go through high school I never took calculus or any math since algebra. Kinda assumed I couldn’t do it but it’s pretty basic math. I know it gets much much harder but I was very worried about my actual level in math. My main issue with it is that I’m very hung up on the whys of it lol. I can’t just see a formula to figure out the area of an item without wanting to know why that formula actually works. I need to stop doing that

Yes you do need to stop it. Learning the "why" is for advanced math bros.

Chances are you will need an intermediate algebra and calc1/ business calc though you can usually test into calc 1. Neither do a good job of teaching the "why" just how. It doesn't really matter anyway. I was very good at calc and have zero memory of how to do any of it. Once you hit your career you will get really good at "X" and forget everything else. I am good at building equations and statistics - because I do it all the time. Everything else is gone. You just hope you remember enough to be able to solve the problem with the aid of google.

Though accounting is mostly addition and subtraction with a little bit of multiplying fractions. An advanced 5th grader knows how to do all the math. It is knowing WHEN to do what that is what accounting is about. I am not kidding when I say accounting is a language. Most adults can do the math. They just don't know when they are suppose to do what and where to put it.

The best advice on this page is from Drew Darden.

If you're hell bent on going the business admin route, go to CC then transfer out to a university.

I went the business admin route in CC and it was the most generic chit ever. Transferred into a 4 yr uni program afterwards with nothing having to do business because it turns out I'd rather be shot than work in accounting for a living. At the very least, Going back to CC gave me a feel for what I was and wasn't willing to do for a living and ultimately helped guide me on the path I'm on now.

Also Michelle,

Essay incoming. I know a lotta people are giving you chit here. Some of their responses are pretty funny too, but please don't give up your dream. It's admirable that you're wanting to pursue higher education and better yourself.

Personally, I know I'd be an absolute mess without my past years of undergraduate education. Probably addicted to video games or some other chit. But undergrad set a foundation for me in determining what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Helped me develop discipline and ambition in life. Gave me purpose. The fantastic professors at my university's computer science department helped shape my career trajectory - they helped me determine that I wanted a career based in the sciences that would allow me to work with people for the rest of my life, while holding a certain degree of autonomy. Thus I eventually decided on dentistry.

I can't imagine where I'd be in life right now if I didn't go to college. Luckily I had wonderful, educated parents that essentially wouldn't let me NOT go to college. My dad literally told me "if you remember one thing I ever tell you, it's get as much education as possible." So I was forced in the right direction. I know most people aren't so lucky.

I was able to attend undergrad on a scholarship. The most important thing you need to do is figure your finances out. If you have to take out loans for an education, go to the cheapest viable university. Like others have said, go to community college for 2 years and then finish your education at a standard university afterwards. No point in paying much more to go to a standard university for 4 years if your finances don't allow it, cause you end up with the same degree either way.

Figure out why you want a degree. Figure out what you want to do. That personally took me a long time, and developed over time as I figured out what Ididn'twant in a career.

Do you want to help people? Work with people directly? Do you simply want to make as much money as possible? Do you tend to excel in more logically-based subjects like math/chemistry/physics/biology? Or do you tend to gravitate towards the arts, towards literature-based classes?

Whatever you decide, you need to make sure that the degree will help you find a lucrative career. I'm not saying it has to beonlyabout the money, or that you have to pursue something like computer science/petroleum engineering, but certain degrees like Art History and English simply aren't worth the cost, as you probably won't be making much more in whatever career you land than if you didn't have the degree in the first place.

Feel free to PM me as well. My ex was confused about what she wanted to do before she met me. Brilliant girl; initially wanted to be a nurse, then a medical doctor, but was a bit hesitant aboutwhyshe wanted to pursue medicine. After dating me and seeing why I was pursuing dentistry, she made the switch as well, and is applying to dental school right now.

I just took some tests for school, nothing that counts for anything but just to see where I stand on things. Math I did very good in- 89% compared to the national average. So that’s great but I did awful on grammar, usage, and syntax. How much do schools care about punctuation and well grammar?? Have been trying to work on it but I don’t know if I’ll ever be good at punctuation and ****. I understand for a writing class- they will probably care but for any other class that calls for essays and whatever? I plan on working on this during my own time but I definitely have some brain block when it comes to this.

Repped for going back to school, srs. It's a daunting task later in life when you have to work, raise kids etc along with it. My wife is almost done with her degree in accounting and will turn 34 on Saturday. If you like the business world, accounting might work for you too. Bunch of areas take accounting degrees from simple payroll jobs to high end accounting firms, even areas in criminal justice like the FBI and fraud investigators. And apparently math is your strong point

damn, are u me ?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in most cases, but in this case the beauty of the degree lies within its financial success as perceived by the many, mixed with a little bit by yourself, as well as the cost:value ratio.

STEM degrees grant solid wealth with "only" a bachelor's. Political Science / Pre-Nursing gives SOME opportunities after the bachelor's, but really you need to take it to secondary schooling thereafter for the premium jobs (Law School / Med School). As such the cost of the education for these fields is often double, triple, or beyond. Because of this it may be essential to weigh the cost:value ratios when considering that kinda stuff.

Some fields enable work from home if that's your thing, which gives better quality of life. Other fields tend to require all hours kept in the work place. Some fields enable over time, others don't. Some fields are commission based, some are salaried or hourly. And then you have some fields that give a good mix of everything.

I feel like Comp Sci enables the best of all worlds. With a Comp Sci degree, depending on your personal studies/focus/preferences, you can wind up in salary/hourly, overtime, work from home, a managerial/VP position, all with just a Bachelor's.

Wow, both of your brilliant ex girlfriends are going to be dentists?
That's amazing.
You guys should schedule a cleaning after they go into practice and eat a box of Oreos right before it. That way you can catch up with them and/or get a small amount of revenge if things didn't end well.

Haha I'm curious man, what parts of the story are similar?