Does undergrad major matter for PE recruiting coming from MBB

So I am a junior and incoming MBB intern. The firm has already extended a full time offer. I am currently majoring in economics. However I am strongly considering changing that to Poli sci and shifting the economics to a minor. 
 

I know that my major doesn’t matter much after the first job. But would it have an impact on PE recruiting, considering I will be coming from MBB?

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