Best Major for a Non-Target

Hello everyone, I am a current high school senior who will be attending Northeastern university in the fall. Since I am not attending a target, I was thinking a good way to make myself stand out would be to major in Finance and Data Science. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. 

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Do both if u want, but unlikely for anyone to give a fuck. Finance or stem is a checkmark in terms of how ppl glance at resumes for kids not from Ivys

 

That’s what I was thinking.

Do electrical or aerospace and get a 3.9+ if you want to show you’re smart.

Finance from nowhere will prep you in concepts but shows no caliber.

 

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