Semi-target with quantitative degree v. target humanities degree

Looking at applying for target universities, hoping to break into IB. More suited to humanities (politics / history etc.) than economics in terms of a-levels, and I understand these courses are less competitive. I am certain I wouldn't get into a target physics / maths / econ course at a target, though LSE / UCL / Oxbridge humanities seems possible.


What would you say the better option is?

 

This is just so ridiculously incorrect. 

1) No BB is really going to rank universities past target/non target. Recruiting isn't so black & white. 

2) Studying classics/theology closes so many doors within finance. Trading, anything related to quant, even some S&T desks etc. 

For IBD it doesn't really matter, but outside a few elitist banks no one is going to realistically prescribe more weight to an Oxford Oriental Studies students as opposed to an Economics student at LSE.

 

You say it's incorrect and then you don't even comment on it in your points. The OP clearly mentioned IBD so the fact that trading, software engineering or medicine might be harder to get into from classics than maths doesn't really matter. Obviously no one decides just on the basis of a candidate's uni but all else being equal, a degree from Oxbridge/LSE/Imperial is more prestigious than any degree elsewhere (esp. since the OP mentioned History and Politics/PPE - possibly two of the most popular Oxbridge degrees in London IBD)

 
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They said break into IB. A lot of kids don't distinguish between IBD, S&T/whatever and focusing on IBD (if they even know the realities of what IBD is) before they're in uni is detrimental. If they don't care what they study (they definitely should) then taking something which keeps more doors open is the best. 

Agree with Oxbridge degrees being more prestigious, but disagree with your earlier comment on Oxbridge Theology being better than any non-oxbridge degree. Even for IBD...it just isn't. 

 

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