What Major Should I Choose for College?

[JaaYu]

Background: I want to explain first why I'm asking this in the briefest way possible. I'm a High Schooler who needs to choose a major and college to go to, and I just want to choose the best major to match entrepreneurship. I'm being forced by my parents and counselor to choose more prestigious colleges like Stanford, my Restrictive Early Action, and I have a good enough portfolio to attend a good college (I know Stanford is a reach, but my parents want it).

Currently: I'm fine with working on my business while in college since dropping out is irrational right now, and I want to work hard enough so that my business allows me to drop out of college. I am currently working on a specialized skill to sell, web design, and I've already completed Fox's very detailed program and landed my first client. I want to sell this specialized skill for businesses for at least a year to interact with the market and get some experience before building a specialized product to sell.

I just need help with these questions:

1. Is an MBA or business major even useful for entrepreneurs?
2. Should I just major in STEM, specifically Computer Science?
3. What colleges are good for networking?
4. What other advice do you have?

Thank You

 

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[Anon3x156]

Is an MBA or business major even useful for entrepreneurs?

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[MJ DeMarco]

to choose more prestigious colleges like Stanford, my Restrictive Early Action, and I have a good enough portfolio to attend a good college (I know Stanford is a reach, but my parents want it).

Stanford is an awesome choice, for networking and friendships alone.

I think Stanford also should have a great curriculum for any entrepreneurial pursuit.

Marketing is also a good fall-back, although I'm not sure what marketing tactics are being taught in stodgy old unis these days.

A computer science degree is also great because it gives you a high-value skill - both to sell, and to build your own ventures.

 

[JaaYu]

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Stanford is an awesome choice, for networking and friendships alone.

I think Stanford also should have a great curriculum for any entrepreneurial pursuit.

Marketing is also a good fall-back, although I'm not sure what marketing tactics are being taught in stodgy old unis these days.

A computer science degree is also great because it gives you a high-value skill - both to sell, and to build your own ventures.

Thank You, I really hope I can make it to Stanford, but I will most likely attend Georgia Tech (Mostly for CS and In-State Scholarships) if I'm denied.

I'm also planning on applying to multiple top colleges to luckily get into one of them since that's what my counselor advised.

I think I've figured out my plan: Major in a STEM - specifically Computer Science - to attain some knowledge I can apply to solve problems in my business, and minor in marketing or business mostly for networking.

Thanks For The Insight

 

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