U of O Questions

[Phenom]

Hey guys, I'm looking to transfer to the U of O next fall and have a few questions. I have narrowed my majors to two; psychology and business. I've wanted to be a clinical psychologist for as long as I can remember. However, in the past few weeks I've started to have second thoughts. I'm still young (22), but I have a family and am going to have to make some money sometime. I know it will be very hard to do that with a BA in PSY. I do want to go to grad school, but will I be able to work (with a PSY degree) and go to grad school at the same time? Then there's business...

I know you have lots of choices with a a business degree. I think I would have better job opportunities even with just a bachelor's in business administration. So I would be able to work and go to grad school at the same time. Plus, who wouldn't want to potentially work for Nike? How difficult is it to get a job at Nike?

I need your help! Thanks.

[MFRDuckFan]

Since I'm much, much, much (cough, cough) older than you & have a daughter your age, my advice (you can choose to ignore) is to follow your lifelong dream and love what you do for a living because you will be spending the best years of your life doing that job. I understand the lure of needing to provide for your family, but there certainly must be a way to do both vs. giving up your dream.

Just the Mom in me trying to boss you around! Remember that your kids reap the benefits of your shining example of following your dreams. Happy parent = happy kids.

[Phenom]

Since I'm much, much, much (cough, cough) older than you & have a daughter your age, my advice (you can choose to ignore) is to follow your lifelong dream and love what you do for a living because you will be spending the best years of your life doing that job. I understand the lure of needing to provide for your family, but there certainly must be a way to do both vs. giving up your dream.

Just the Mom in me trying to boss you around! Remember that your kids reap the benefits of your shining example of following your dreams. Happy parent = happy kids.

That is true, but the thing is that I can see myself being happy doing something in business, especially sports business. It would be amazing to work at Nike or a sports team. How realistic is it, though?

[UOducksTK1]

When I got accepted to do my MBA/MSCS at Utah, it's all about connections and networking. That's all they kept constantly telling me. And what better place to build connections, then Nike U itself: Oregon.

To me, that's a green light.

[MFRDuckFan]

When I got accepted to do my MBA/MSCS at Utah, it's all about connections and networking. That's all they kept constantly telling me. And what better place to build connections, then Nike U itself: Oregon.

To me, that's a green light.

+1000

[Tray Dub]

Since I'm much, much, much (cough, cough) older than you & have a daughter your age, my advice (you can choose to ignore) is to follow your lifelong dream and love what you do for a living because you will be spending the best years of your life doing that job. I understand the lure of needing to provide for your family, but there certainly must be a way to do both vs. giving up your dream.

Just the Mom in me trying to boss you around! Remember that your kids reap the benefits of your shining example of following your dreams. Happy parent = happy kids.

That is true, but the thing is that I can see myself being happy doing something in business, especially sports business. It would be amazing to work at Nike or a sports team. How realistic is it, though?

This is an answer that definitely can't be fully answered by people who don't know you much, so make sure, whatever you do, to find the answer within yourself. Nobody but you can tell you what will make you happy and allow you to feel fulfilled. I also advise psychology, simply because business has a tendency to alienate you from others, whereas clinical psychology is all about connecting with people. I would much rather spend my time trying to help people rather than maximizing profit.

Good luck with figuring it out. It'll work out in the end if you keep it real with yourself. Don't have any fear about the future, it'll prompt a scared decision. Those are usually the shitty ones, I've found.

[ducksvb6]

MFRDuckfan

First CONTACT a business school adviser. Go to http://lcb.uoregon.edu. You will find information about the business school and contact information for a counselor. I have referred prospective to Jeanne Coe http://lcb.uoregon.edu/App_Aspx/Advising.aspx

She or another adviser can assist you in evaluating your situation and introduce you to the school and admission process. I believe you would first be admitted to UO. You would also apply to the business school at the same time. Finally if sports is you game and you qualify you would apply to the Warsaw School of Sports Marketing. Graduating from Warsaw would be a BIG credential for any dreams you have for a business career related to sports. It is the first and acknowledged best. It is also a link to Nike.

A few other things to know. Oregon is a member of the American Association of Universities. There are just 61 universities in that group of elite schools. The publics include UW, UC and Colorado in the west. The west privates are Stanford and USC. Michigan tOSU, Harvard, Yale and other reflect the quality of the institutions in the AAU group.

You will find honors and distinction for the business school on their department page at uoregon.edu

Go for it and good luck.

[Duck24]

When I got accepted to do my MBA/MSCS at Utah, it's all about connections and networking. That's all they kept constantly telling me. And what better place to build connections, then Nike U itself: Oregon.

To me, that's a green light.

This^^^. Unfortunately, everything now-a-days seems to be that it isn't what you know, it is who you know. That is how I've landed my jobs since I graduated in 2008. It is very difficult to make a resume stand out these days and seemingly, regardless of how your resume looks, it takes a friend/acquaintance/friend of a friend etc to get your resume that boost onto the hiring managers desk. Wherever you go and whatever you decide to study, network like crazy and keep in touch with as many as possible when you graduate.

[Bud Lee]

Sigh...I wish I was back in college...I loved college.

A guy that I work with said that he will be have his 10 year reunion for high school next year, I told him that’s funny I’ll be 10 years out of college next year.

[gregspechtismyhero]

Be careful with viewing any Nike job as the Nike job we all perceive. I'm in an area with TONS of Nike employees who are stuck in the middle and aren't likely to get out just because there's small ability to move up, but at the same time-it's Nike, so who would want to quit?
Yes, there are a lot of Nike connections at the U of O, but there are some incredible resources and connections to help you find jobs outside of Nike. If you're gonna go down the business road, it's hard for me to think of a better place to go.

[Phenom]

Thanks for all of your help guys! I have contacted and talked to advisors from both programs. They were very helpful, but you guys helped me with just as much. I have concluded that I will take a couple of business classes at a CC that will work towards a business degree and see if I like them and if it's something I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. I've taken psychology classes before and love them.

[uostudent]

I double majored in business (concentration in finance) and econ.

My advice: double major in econ/math or major in accounting

I got a job through networking, but I also had a strong quantitative background. Imo, employers aren't huge fans of "business admin" majors.

Accounting is pretty boring, but the likelihood of getting a good job is high (assuming that you have decent grades).

In the real word, you learn almost everything on the job (other than accounting). It can be very important to have a strong theoretical background in econ/math.