So i have an offer from LSE for history but people are mocking me for it, saying it’s a mickey mouse degree and is no where near the quality of a stem/econ degree. would i be employable with it especially if want to break into ib , consulting or corporate law?
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I know somebody who studied History at LSE who is now a successful corporate lawyer (started in Magic Circle, now at a US firm). I also know people who took similar essay-based degrees like Philosophy and are now working in IB or PE.
Ultimately the LSE brand will take you further than the specific degree you studied. And History is definitely not a mickey mouse degree at LSE.
what unis are people going to who are mocking you.
and take the offer
mostly family friends who have went to unknown universities and some who are in the medical field. Also some of my friends at school who are applying to economics at queen mary , kcl etc
Seems like jealousy to me. Take the offer and grind.
Degree doesn’t matter
Take it
My entire cohort is filled with History and Geography grads alongside the usual economics people
It is a Mickey mouse degree but LSE brand will carry you.
Grind hard enough and you can make it in either Banking or Corporate Law. The brand name means degree doesn't matter too much given you put in enough effort. I have seen Geography graduates from LSE make it to GS, in some way it can be a blessing as your time is better split between Apps/Studies compared to someone doing Maths and Econ - not discrediting those studying more qualitative subjects.
Personal advice though - Congrats on the offer but the hard work has only just started, don't fall into the trap of believing you will land offers with ease just because of LSE. Its a tough market only getting more competitive unfortunately. The bar is getting higher - up to you how bad you want it.
Best of luck and remember to enjoy the next 3 years! They will be some of the most worry free of your life. As for the haters - leave them be, it always happens when you land a top offer be it education or work.
Follow what you enjoy. If that's history, follow history. Don't let other people's opinion change that
There's nothing like a mickey mouse academic field. Some occasional mistakes people make in business – which can occasionally be fatal in enterpreneurship – could often be avoided if only people had a level of awareness that comes from looking beyond the echo-chamber of the century they were born into, and having some knowledge-base about the past. There's a reason why, occasionally, professors from ancient history–related fields were employed in cracking coded messages sent by foreign spies (far away cultures) in previous times of war: only academic expertise in distant history can equip your mind to enter the minds of people (enemy combatants sending coded messages) from a radically different culture/location without projecting your own culture's way of thinking in the process of correctly deciphering a secret code. The only challenge for you might be learning theoretical technicals without any related foundation (but then, a mathematics degree isn't exactly identical with corporate finance / accounting); it's up to you to prepare.
I'm at LSE (non-history) and can tell you that LSE has one of the best history undergrad programs in the world. The professors are incredible, you'll notice that a lot of the works you read for essays etc. have been written by the same people who teach you. I know a lot of people at lse with history/history+IR/IR style degrees who have at the very least secured final round interviews at MBB/BB firms. Law is also a great option. It may be a little harder to do final/technical interviews but if you're aware of that and willing to put in the extra work to learn things others may already know then it's not a problem. The LSE brand gets you past CV screens, I wouldn't choose another offer over it unless it's ox cam. Also, you should look into the societies at lse that can help you learn more about finance if you're interested.
History is cool dude, wish I studied it
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