Rank the two (Im already in econ and am thinking of upgrading) for IB:
a. econ major / finance minor with 3.8 GPA b. econ (calc-based) / finance joint honours with 3.4 - 3.5 GPA
That considering cGPA before program entry (from my last 2 years) is already slightly molested
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I'm guessing in this honors concentration in econ will have more courses in econometric and game theory right? Stuff more in line with graduate level econ. If I were I'd just do the honors route because it seems more interesting, but if you're sole focus is getting an IB gig, and you don't really care about the quality of your education, you should just take the normal route. If you are sure you can pull a 3.8, it would look impressive on your resume.
Yes, econometrics and game theory, that kind of stuff. . And for any other gig (HF analyst, PE research, or even consulting), is it easier to get hired with a high GPA in regular econ than lower GPA in joint honours econ and finance? And that is considering my GPA now is not impressive.
I would say go with a major that's reasonable and can be pitched to a variety of employers.. Then once you have a decent GPA, go out and network like a dog, make sure you get to know as many people as possible so when opportunities arise, you'll be the first one on their list to call..
Do the more competitive program.
Cool, thanks
Should I however try to hold on to finance to get recruitment possibilities at uni's B-school?
Dude, please tell me you're not that clueless. You're in non-honours econ. Whether we're talking about Queens Econ, Huron College (UWO) Econ and Finance, or McGill you aren't getting shit for access to Desautels/QC/Ivey on-campus recruiting. In addition to the fact that non-honours econ is a huge fucking joke in Canada, you have a 2.8 and you're toxic until you fix that. I'm not trying to be mean but there IS NO POINT fabrication imaginary GPAs you'll get in different programs. You had a 2.8 in Science and maybe you'll get a 3.8 in shitty econ, or maybe you're not as smart as you think you are and you'll fuck that up just as badly. Come back to WSO in APRIL 2012 when you have a decent (> 3.6) GPA and you can talk about maybe trying to find your place in the finance industry. Best of luck but maybe let's give the whole "lets pretend Econ's super hard"thing a rest, k?
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