Does the major you do matter to BB banks?
Hey guys i am 18 years old and wanting to pursue investment banking, i was just wondering about whether the major you do or the bsc( for all my non-american friends) matters, i was going to do finance at imperial, UCL, or oxford, but then i started reading and realized that maybe it isn't such a good idea, as i can do a much harder degree such as mathematics with statistics for finance and this would set me out from all other applicants, or will doing a different degree unrelated to finance be detrimental to my chances of landing a job at one of the bb banks. Also on a slightly different topic how much does the university you matter, does it matter more than the major or is it not that important. Thanks guys
They'll say no but in reality it does. STEM, business and finance are the preferred subjects. Sure, you may see some geography or history people there but they will have either attended a top target and have excellent grades or have numerous extracurriculars to back them up. If you have a 2:1 in history from even a semi-target the ride up is very very hard. Even within STEM there are "preferred" subjects; maths, physics and engineering. Chemistry, biology or medicine aren't bad but don't convey the same quantitative and problem solving skills as the first set. In a nutshell, you'll be fine with maths.