High GPA in Econ or Low GPA in Econ-Math

Of all the math classes you listed, analysis is the only one that is even remotely difficult (but it's very difficult); if you think the other math classes you listed are hard you aren't going to be able to do anything quantitative in industry anyway. So on that basis, if you think the econ-math major (as you described it) is going to give you a lower GPA, then definitely don't bother with it because it isn't going to give you that much utility.

Barnard is a great school, but you're still going to want to focus on getting a high GPA. If you can't do that with a double major with math, just focus on Econ. You can't sacrifice your GPA for anything in a finance track, it will be hard to get interviews. Or coming from Barnard you might get the interview, but it might be hard to get the offer. The only profession I've seen people really get in with low GPAs is engineers.

If you feel that you are handling Econ well, the addition of a minor in Math, Psychology, or a language would be icing on the cake. But, only add the minor if you can maintain top GPA.

Statistics would be great as well as a minor, possibly the best to be well rounded for a finance role, but I didn't see it on the list of minors.

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Thanks for your reply! There is a minor in statistics, but I feel the courses are not great in comparison to the courses required in statistics : see here.

There is additionally another major called Math-Stats, but depending how I do, I think it's safer to stay with Econ! I have an issue with accepting I cannot pursue math because I always envisioned I would study high maths in college. I guess this is reality?

If you look at the minor, the courses are:

STAT UN1101 Introduction to Statistics
STAT UN2102 Applied Statistical Computing
STAT UN2103 Applied Linear Regression Analysis
STAT UN2104 Applied Categorical Data Analysis
STAT UN3105 Applied Statistical Methods STAT UN3106 Applied Data Mining

Compared to the Math-Stats Core, which seems more rigorous and applicable based on other posts:

Statistics required courses
STAT UN1201 Calculus-Based Introduction to Statistics
STAT GU4203 PROBABILITY THEORY
STAT GU4204 Statistical Inference
STAT GU4205 Linear Regression Models

And select one of the following courses:

STAT GU4207 Elementary Stochastic Processes STAT GU4262 Stochastic Processes for Finance
STAT GU4264 Stochastic Processes and Applications
STAT GU4265 Stochastic Methods in Finance

I am probably going to go the Econ w minor in something route. I plan to shop the Calc 2 class and see how it goes for the first midterm. If it doesn't go well, I can drop it without penalty. Even if it goes well, I fear I am not capable enough to take linear algebra and analysis and optimization.

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