<p>I have heard that the top companies tend to choose more people who major in something quantitative rather than in business</p>
<p>does that mean i made a mistake in applying to undergrad business schools?</p>
<p>should i instead have applied to the arts and sciences and chose "mathematics" as my major?</p>
<p>please help</p>
<p>I wanna know the answer to this question too. My two top colleges I want to go to are Northwestern and WashU. If I went to WashU, I'd probably major in Accounting and/or Finance. If I went to Northwestern, I'd probably major in Mathematics or go in their MENU program. (I know their economics is good, but I hate economics and I'm absolutely terrible at it, so I don't want to major in it.)</p>
<p>So which would bring more opportunities for me? </p>
<p>WashU Accounting/ Finance </p>
<p>or</p>
<p>Northwestern Mathematics</p>
<p>It's better to major in what you'll enjoy and what you'll do better in. Plenty of people have math degrees and don't know how to apply their quantitative abilities to managerial analysis or financial analysis. Plenty of people have business degrees and have no quantitative skills. There's no reason you can't be good at two things, but focus on what you'll be better at to look better to graduate schools and employers out of college.</p>
<p>Don't major in math just to get into business. That's a little bit backwards. If you like math major in it because you like it. If not, majoring in BUSINESS probably will not hurt you for a career in BUSINESS.</p>
<p>As has been said before, don't major in math to get positions in business. It is one of the more difficult majors at nearly every university and if you don't like math majoring in it would be hell. However, if you really like math then majoring in it over business is likely to be a more intellectually exciting experience, and you'll have plenty of employment opportunities with a math degree.</p>
<p>Why not consider a MS in Financial Mathematics?</p>