Minoring in Religion?

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I think it's a wash as far as getting an interview is concerned. But once you're IN the interview, I know I would be very interested in asking you about it. People like being around interesting people, and that kind of thing is interesting. Don't listen to the naysayers here!

I don't see too much value in minoring if you don't intend to put it on your resume. In fact, from my experience, course requirements for minors are pretty annoying because you have to take some courses that you may not be interested in. As a rising sophomore you should be able to take 1 course/semester as a pass/fail course which can't be applied to fulfill requirements, but if I were you, that's what I would do because that way the classes you take are "risk free" and won't jeopardize your gpa

Based Catholic. Go for it. I would love to do something like this and I would definitely ask about it in a curious way. Sounds interesting and despite the persecution complex that WASPs in this country have, nobody will reject you for being Catholic. If they do, you don’t wanna work for them anyway.

On Wall Street, there is no God.

why do you guys like minors so much

Do what makes you happy, if you are concerned about it then just leave the minor off the resume (no one will care)

Hey man - similar boat to you as well as likely others in this forum. Catholic as well and put importance on my faith in my life (even tho I do make mistakes from time to time like everyone does).

But anyway - I don't think it will hurt you. Honestly, I think it would make you more interesting compared to a lot of generic / cookie cutter resumes. Life is short, and realistically, you're doing banking for 2 years tops and then bouncing. Did banking for 2 years myself and now on the REPE side. As long as you're a chill / relatable guy, people don't care if you're Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or whatever. People don't want to interact with a holier than thou type person or a person that can only talk about religion and not other parts of life (sports, current events, beer, etc.)

The only time I've had an "issue" has been when out at a conference or social event and people are looking to bring in some substances or go to a strip club. Just simply say, not for me but I appreciate the offer and don't let me stop you. Generally, people are cool with it. Is this the right response from a faith lens, I'm not sure but telling someone they are living in sin and what they are doing is wrong wont work either or be received well.

Sorry went on a rant. Long story short - do it if you're passionate about it. Find a way to be relatable and enjoyable to be around majority of people without compromising your beliefs and you'll be fine. I commend you for the interest.

I would take it but leave it off of the resume. Given how pro-abortion New York is and how heated up the propaganda is getting there, I would leave it off because they might discriminate against you if they learn you are Catholic (same as if they learn you are conservative). Religion and politics don't mix well in any workplace, especially in New York.

Do it. If I were interviewing you and you were doing well, your minor would be a positive differentiating factor that makes you more unique and well-rounded as a candidate. Some might disagree with me and argue that your minor should directly supplement your major, and you should be prepared to face that perspective in interviews, but I highly doubt many people would hold this against you. Some of the most high-performing professionals I know pursued similar degrees for their major, and I'm aware of many more who actively look for kids doing something more unique with their time in college. People who can only talk about finance, economics, and STEM quickly become very boring to most people in the real world, and that matters quite a bit as you mature in your career.

I've intentionally left the religious element out of the response above as that shouldn't even be a consideration. Getting denied for studying religious coursework is something to be thankful for, as it just means that you dodged a bullet. You don't want to work for anyone who'd hold your faith against you (obviously), and somebody would have to be truly birdbrained to think that only religious people are interested in this topic. I'm pretty sure several of the top religion students at my school were athiest/agnostic...

Good luck!

No harm doing it -- if anything it will differentiate you from the hundreds of other econ majors from Gtown + potentially give you a GPA boost if classes aren't too hard. Just be prepared to explain why you chose to minor in it since it's something that is pretty unique and might get asked about.

You should study what you're interested in, that's the beauty of school. I have a liberal arts related minor that's not on my resume, and I've never lost a night of sleep because of it.

When you’re in the kingdom of heaven and you see St. Peter block Intern at IB - Cov at the gates you will see who had the last laugh.

Your faith isn’t something to be ashamed of. The type of people who ding an applicant solely for taking a few Catholic Studies classes are not the type of people you want to work for. Get your priorities in order. Go for it!

You don't need a degree/minor in religious studies to learn about your faith. You can pick up the Church Fathers, the Summa, Augustine's Confessions/De Trinitate, etc., practically for free these days. Catholicism also has an extensive catechism precisely for this purpose and the Bible (with commentaries) is also free. Further, most of the religious studies departments (particularly at Catholic institutions) are incredibly liberal and effectively teach that the Bible lacks historicity and is almost entirely (if not entirely) allegorical. In other words, these programs will damage your faith.

So unless you plan on being a professional theologian, I would suggest staying away from religious studies. Study what you want to do for a living and, on the side, dig deeper into your personal theological interests. 

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Christianity is mid, minor Islam.

You don’t have to list it on your resume.  I studied ancient religions from an academic standpoint (NOT as a believer) and interviewers generally found that interesting.  No one gives a fuck about your faith though 🤣🤣🤣

The comments I read here lampooning or criticizing the choice to minor in religion must have been made by generation Z CNN watchers, who create the false syllogism: religious studies are for outmoded religious people -> this person's resume has religious studies on it -> this person must be an old fashioned, small minded luddite.

This couldn't be further from the truth, if one knows what theology and religious studies actually are. The OP attends Georgetown, not Bible Thumper U.

I'm sitting here with numerous books on religion in my study (philosophical, historical, didactic and even apocryphal) precisely because I don"t believe in 99% of it, and want to develop my own understanding and free-thinking beliefs relating to the concept "God".

The OP starts his studies from the other end of the continuum i.e. as a practicing Catholic, with a class of students of varying levels of belief, and during his time there will refine his own views and be exposed to some very interesting topics along the way.

In summary, don't make the false equivalence of studying religion with being religious, and don't discount the intellectual discipline and rigor required.

More generally speaking as someone who reviews resumes and interviews applicants for IBD roles almost every quarter, I can say that I'm usually most impressed by the applicants who have a business major and a non-business minor as you get the best of both worlds - an understanding of accounting & finance etc. combined with something actually interesting to talk about!

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gtown student here. dude be yourself… getting an offer is hard but not enough to worry about this