50% of people tell me to switch my major?!

• College freshmen, transferring out this year to a uni. I attend a small community college.

• Accounting major

• Will minor in finance/mis once I transfer out this year

• Want to go down strategy consulting route and get my MBA and CPA

• I want to pair it with non-accounting internships.


Every time I tell someone on fishbowl I am majoring in accounting, 50% of them tell me it’s useless and to switch.

Any advice or insight?

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