Vanderbilt (CS + Econ) vs. Georgia Tech (CS + Econ minor)

Which undergrad would be better for recruiting/getting into a hedge fund like Citadel, Jane Street, SIG, etc? At Vandy I will double major in CS and Econ (minor in applied math), while GT I will major in CS and minor Econ.

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