Does your minor matter?
I'm a sophomore Economics major at a relatively unknown non-target with a 3.95 GPA and 2200+ SAT scores. I'll also be studying abroad at one of (Oxford, Cambridge) next semester (would rather not give too much outable info).
I need to decide on a minor (I will be taking 2 minor classes while abroad) relatively soon. I'm interested in Political Science or Philosophy but I feel as though Finance may be more marketable for Finance jobs.
Obviously, if I were at Harvard, I would be able to major in English with a minor in History and still be able to get Goldman Sachs.
However, I'm at a pretty unknown college. Will a Finance minor give me enough of a boost for post-college employment (not necessarily I-banking) to make it worthwhile?
Thanks.
You might be better off transferring to a target school than minoring in Finance. With those stats, it shouldn't be too difficult to transfer to a target school.
If you have no choice but to remain at your school, then I have a feeling that a programming minor may be a lot more marketable than a finance minor from a non-target but then again, take this with a grain of salt.
Go with math/cs.
I've already applied for transfer to a number of places but I haven't heard back yet.
I'm trying to figure out a Plan B if things don't pull through.
Another question about minors (Originally Posted: 01/22/2011)
Which of the following would employers look more highly upon (although I suspect there is little to no difference)?
Economics major with a "Finance" and "Philosophy" double minor OR Economics major with a "Finance" and "Philosophy, Politics and Law" double minor?
Does the "Philosophy, Politics and Law" minor sound like a bullshit minor compared to "Philosophy?"
Also, I know that hiring managers don't like to hire people if they think they aren't going to stick around very long because then they lose money on the training. Would they suspect that I might quit relatively soon in order to go to a law school and thus not hire me?
Am I looking too deeply into this?
You don't have to mention law school - having a law minor just shows your interest in something other than technical skills - especially if you take corporate, M&A, etc law, that can only help you
It doesn't really make much of a different, but I'd definitely throw the finance (or possibly an accounting) minor in there, or at least some coursework, just to build some of the technical skills for the job - especially if you are coming from a non-target. If you are in a target school, it isn't as necessary
Finally, you need a high GPA - so if you can maintain a high GPA regardless of choice, I would go with Finance and Law, but if only one, then it's whatever you can keep the highest gpa.
No one cares man...
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