ACME advice

 I switched majors a few times from computer engineering to computer science to mechanical engineering, and I never felt like I was in the right major for me. I really enjoyed all the math classes I had taken while "major shopping", but I did not want to major in math because I thought the only job you can get with a math degree was teaching or research. ACME is a perfect intersection between between math and technology and exactly what I had been looking for.

ACME was a great fit for me because you get to study math, which I love, but when you graduate you are employable pretty much anywhere. ACME teaches the math that you need to understand how machine learning and modeling work, which can be applied to any industry or field you are interested in. Something pretty cool about ACME is that you chose a concentration and take some high level courses to get an understanding of that field. You could do a concentration in Mechanical Engineering or Physics and those classes you have already taken will still help towards your degree. My concentration is Computer Science so all the CS classes I took before I switched still help me to my degree. You can see a list of concentrations here: https://acme.byu.edu/concentrations-in-acme

It is a challenging program for sure. I usually spend 3-4 hours each night just working on homework for my ACME classes, but the ACME cohort is supportive and helpful. In addition to the theory and computations we do in the regular lectures, there are also labs that take the theory we learned in class and help us apply them to real world problems. One of the labs we did was facial recognition software and I've actually used a language recognition/generation program we made in another class.

The teachers I have had so far are great! They understand the material they teach and many of them use it in their research or have seen how it can be used in different industries.

I would recommend ACME if you are willing to work hard. I work part-time and it's been a real struggle to balance work and ACME. If you can, ACME is definitely designed for full-time students. If you have any other questions I am happy to talk more about it. I'd also recommend talking to one of the ACME advisors before you make any decisions. You can schedule an appointment here: https://acme.byu.edu/contact-us