Math major or math / econ double major
which looks better with an okay (~3.6 gpa), Math major or math / econ double major?
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double major will always look better but grades always matter the most (and if you are target and trying for IB you really don't need math)
I did pure math in college. You can do both, but if you want to do well then you’re not going to have a great social life; granted you’re not just some prodigy that is. And if you are some sort of prodigy, you probably weren’t going to have a great social life to begin with.
what do you think bro
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