While your plan my work for a non-driven non-intellectual person who needs to know people to get a job, why not be smart and network?

Personally, I'm a freshman in College and am planning on theoretically majoring in Math and Physics while minoring in Computer Science and Psychology.  While I would love to triple major in physics, mathematics and computer science, I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle the load. There's a chance I'll major in physics, mathematics, and then pursue one engineering degree.  Time will tell.

Hey everybody, this is Rick again. I commented on this article a while back ( I was a triple major with political science, international relations, and economics background) and I graduated with all three degrees a few months ago. I have been on the job hunt since May 2011 and frankly, I am so thankful I got the 3 Bachelors instead of the "1 bachelors and 1 masters" non sense everyone told me to get. Because of my expertise in economics, I can tell you that your choices for education will not always put you in a position to get gainful employment after graduation, unless you choose well. The problem is, not everyone chooses well. Colleges and the media in general try to sell the idea of just getting a degree and having access to many jobs. That isn't the case. My economics degree made me 90% more employable because of the intellectual rigor involved in this degree communicates to employers that I am worth a second look. Also, the three bachelors degrees are way more cost effective than the "1 bachelors and 1 masters" that everyone else has. Masters classes on average cost 3-10x per credit hour than undergrad courses. Not to mention that the funding for graduate courses is about 1/5 of whats out there for undergrads.
Another point of concern is the fact that having a masters will make you over qualified for entry level jobs. Employers dont want to hire someone who they think will leave when someone else throws more money their way. They would rather take a person with a B.A. and train them then take a Masters student who probably thinks the job is beneath them anyways.

Last and most important, having three Bachelors degrees is flat out impressive. It really is. Just the sound of it makes you want to know more about the person with 3 B.A.s. And thats the key. It makes employers and higher ups want to learn more about u. With the multiple Bachelors degrees, you are able to communicate to the employer that you are likely to be just as interesting and intelligent as a masters candidate without all the baggage. "the flexibility of 1 bachelors with the power of a masters" is what you get with a triple degree.

P.S.- to all my fellow triple majors, I have been inundated with job offers since my graduation. In this economy I have been blessed with many opportunities and I have been able to weed out the prospects. If i had to count, I'd say 15 interviews in 2 months, 30 invites for interviews that I declined, 15 job offers, 14 of which I have declined and 1 that I believe I will take. A triple major, with atleast one of them being technical in nature (accounting, finance, econ, computers, stat or Math) is what employers really want now. Also, expertise in MS OFFICE SUITE!!!! Which is what you would get in any business degree program.