Double Major after Signing Offer
I am a sophomore that just signed a 2023 Summer Analyst offer at a BB with high retention in the division that I wanted. I was (still technically am) double majoring in math/econ but now that I have my offer I'm tempted to go down to just one major. Ultimately I hope to spend some years Trading at the BB before exiting to Hedge Funds. Would having a double-major help me in HF recruiting even after 2-5 years of work experience? Is it worth it to continue with the double-major?
Normally I would say drop it but given the differences in your majors it might be valuable to keep both, especially for HF recruiting. I’m a Finance/Econ double major and wish I would’ve dropped one when I got my offer but never did.
No one cares about a single vs double major after you graduate it’s all the same. Math is definitely more impressive than Econ and will be viewed more positively for hf recruiting if looking at more quantitative roles
I’d say drop Econ and just do a math major, that’s what I would’ve done in hindsight
Keep both, does literally no harm in doing so.
Fears around your gpa? Not enjoying some classes? Otherwise no reason to drop it, two very good skillsets to build.
Do you think one's undergrad GPA still matters if he/she is not thinking about doing a masters/MBA? Say if you have a few years of work experience and are looking to lateral, do you still need to include it on your resume or it doesn't really matter?
I mean for PE recruiting out of banking it is definitely still included on the resume and a “check the box” kind of thing. I don’t think it matters that much, but for the most desirable paths (i.e. MF PE, HF, top MBA) it will be a way to screen out certain candidates.
A little bit of both actually. I don't really enjoy any of my classes except for math but the issue is that upper-level math classes take about 20-30hrs/week out of my time and it definitely contributes highly to my burnout.
I suppose when it comes down to it, I would keep the double-major if I believed I could complete it without taking a chunky hit to my GPA and if I believed I could improve my WLB and study habits. Obviously these factors are for me to determine but I am wondering if college GPA matters for HF recruiting even with several years of work experience. If I need to maintain a high GPA for the rest of college then it may be worth it to just drop down to a math major and leave econ.
I don't think my econ education has really improved my understanding of markets (or economics really, for that matter) but I think I have amassed enough fundamental economics knowledge at this point to learn how to trade.
So to sum it up:
- does GPA matter for HF recruiting
- is it better to be well-rounded in my skillset or to be very strong in 1 or 2 subjects (may try and learn to code if I drop econ, would add to well-roundedness)
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