Do you think Finance degrees are actually coloring-book easy?
I get it, the degree is not rocket science or science at all. Most of us just drink and party for 4 years then network to get a job.
But to me at least getting a 4.0 requires actual hard work, it’s not like I cruised through the exams anyway
We are always getting bashed by CS or engineering majors for eating crayons but not sure if it’s actually “easy” to get a good grade on top of all the networking + frats to be done
I’m pretty sure my VP eats crayons… politics and perception > brainpower
Yes. Finance degrees are a joke.
Anyone not studying STEM in the 2020s is taking a risk.
Not saying you have to be a scientist but why not study something technical like math or physics before you go into finance
Know a ton of unemployed CS majors, much more so than finance people like ~12 years out of college. Know a ton of science PhDs or Master's researchers also out of a job or working as adjuncts across the US ,moving job-to-job as funding has gotten cut across the broader science field. This advice is what has led to the unemployment of many people, just horrible advice. People should try to find a good mix of what they are good at, enjoy, and has job prospects. That's how you get success, not just blindly doing XYZ major.
It’s not terrible advice, being technical is a great benefit in a world of constantly advancing standards. AI might actually flip the script on this, but it doesn’t negate the fact that you will have an advantage.
I do agree at the end of the day though it’s how you market yourself, and you can always tack on a minor or even double major in something like economics.
Depends where the degree is coming from - a finance degree at MIT is probably harder than a math major at a state school.
Lmao this is an absolutely crazy take. The concepts in a finance degree are trivial compared to any stem degree.
Ah yes the prestigious undergrad finance major from MIT is incredibly difficult to obtain indeed, considering the fact that no such thing exists
Course 15-3 is finance…
I thought the same thing, but looked it up and MIT has an undergrad financial mathematics degree.
Who cares??
at my school wld prob say harder to get a 3.7+ in engineering / math / physics than perfect 4.0 in econ / finance. might be diff other places. l don't think that jobs / funds care too much about major and majoring finance is pretty standard in this industry
so from the context of employers tho a 4.0 in econ / finance > 3.7 in STEM
You're missing the forest for the trees. The main things any bank will look at is as follows: 1) hardworking (GPA is a proxy of some sorts, but can also be shown through other things like hard major, starting a side-business, being a RA, doing a bunch of campus jobs, etc), 2) did your HW (know your technicals), 3) someone curious/geuninly interested in the work, 4) someone coachable/wants to learn, and 5) someone that people can hang out with while working long hours.
That’s it. This isn’t rocket science, and despite what some people here suggest, you don’t need to be a genius to succeed in IB or PE. Show up prepared, build real relationships, and be someone others want to work with, that’ll get you further than memorizing the latest prestige ranking.
With all that being said, I do not care about your major and frankly not about your GPA either unless it's something below 3.5; everything above 3.5 is acceptable and will give you a shot in networking and/or interviews.
Yes
It probably is easier than a stem degree but so what. I have one nephew who is an engineer who went to an Ivy but he the conversations with him are kind of limited. I have another nephew who was was a finance major at Rutgers after being turned down by all the Ivys. He makes almost as much money as the engineer and you can speak with him about sports and girls
It probably is easier than a stem degree but so what. I have one nephew who is an engineer who went to an Ivy but he the conversations with him are kind of limited. I have another nephew who was was a finance major at Rutgers after being turned down by all the Ivys. He makes almost as much money as the engineer and you can speak with him about sports and girls
Go to Harvard I think the averge UG GPA now is somehting like 3.85. Easy.
the degree yes, but the work not so much
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