I'm currently a sophomore debating between majoring in finance or double majoring finance and accounting. With the growing competition in investment banking, would this give me an advantage? What is everyone's thoughts?
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It's not going to not give you an advantage. I can see absolutely no negatives from this (people complaining about maintaining a GPA just need to work harder), but do not see this as the one thing you need to do to differentiate yourself. It's just one of many you will need to push for on your way to your goal.
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