<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm at U Penn (will be studying there next year) and I've been considering Economics as my prospective major for a long time.</p>
<p>Of late, though, I've heard many say that cracking a great job in finance/consulting/I-Banking requires top level QUANTITATIVE skills, which are not generally found in Economics undergraduate majors.</p>
<p>Should I major in Economics, or Engineering, or Computer Science? Also thinking about applied mathematics, but I'm not sure. I want to equip myself with the skills that employers (firms such as Goldman, McKinsey, Bain, boutique firms, etc) will find attractive, and I want to get my foot in the door.</p>
<p>I do plan to get my MBA later (hopefully from a very solid grad B-school).</p>
<p>What's the route I should take (generally speaking)?</p>