<p>I find it funny that Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College has our fight song....</p>
<p>"Go Golden Norsemen
Break right thru that line,
With our colors flying,
We will cheer you all the time.
(yell) N E O
Go Golden Norsemen
Fight for Victory
Spread far the fame,
Of our fair name.
Golden Norsemen
Win that game.
(whistle)
(yell) GO - Go N E O
(whistle)
(yell) GO - Go N E O
Hit ‘em hard.
Hit ‘em low.
Golden Norsemen, Go!!"</p>
<p>In addition, there are several high schools with different renditions of "Go U Northwestern"</p>
<p>I meant math OR econ, not both! Sorry if that wasn't clear. And since this occurred to me after my post: I could specify which Investment Bank, but I try to limit personally identifiable info for me on here. That and I don't want people asking favors.</p>
<p>I was contemplating engineering and economics. Atleast a minor in engineering. I figure that a more diverse background could potentially be of use. MENU must be pretty prestigious and hard. He got a C and still managed to get a job at B of A. Wow. And for internships, NU has good connections for its undergrads it seems? [atleast in business]</p>
<p>Engineering "minor" at NU (actually they are certificates) are for students already pursuing a major. For example, many chemE majors who want to work in biotech (biotech loves chemE) puruse biotech certificate to make themselves more marketable and more knowledgeable about, say, biochemical processes. There's really no such thing as baby version of any engineering discipline if that's what you are thinking about. Before taking their major courses, engineering students take bunch of foundation courses. That in itself is already more than what a typical minor requires. That's why McCormick students have a minimum requirement of 48 (not 45) courses for graduation.</p>
<p>^^ If you want to present yourself as capable of being a quant in the finance/consulting world, I think math + econ or mmss + econ is a better combo for you.</p>
<p>Isn't it necessary to have a broader background to enter finance or consulting? I mean, if I do economics and BME, and if I have to deal with that industry later on, won't that give me an edge over people who only know econ and math? Just a thought.</p>
<p>It seems like the classes for both tend to be rather competitive, especially lower divs like math/chem/bio for BME and intro econ classes. In addition, it's just a lot of classes. There are 17 classes for the econ major (<a href="http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/major.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/major.html</a>), of which only math 220 (and possibly statistics?) will overlap with the engineering curriculum. The electives you get as a BME major are 5 unrestricted ones, 7 theme ones (there are restrictions as to which classes you can use for these), and 2 technical ones. So basically, it would be impossible to double-major and graduate in 4 years unless you took more than 4 classes for a few quarters, or if you came in with AP credit in calc, chem, and econ.</p>
<p>Alternatively you could major in BME and minor in econ - there are 7 less classes for that.</p>
<p>Hmm, I'll definitely consider that. I wonder if only minoring in Economics will hurt me when applying for ibanking or consulting positions. I just don't want to limit what I can do later on. Any suggestions? Is minoring in Econ enough?</p>
<p>Well, are you really interested in engineering? Do you know what different engineering entails? I've never heard of people going into BME just because they want "broader background to enter finance or consulting". It sounds strange and backward. I did know people who were genuinely interested in and majoring in engineering but got jobs in consulting/ibanking upon graduation. You really need to have an interest in that field or you are gonna have a LONG 4 years.</p>
<p>I did know quite a few people doing econ and industrial engineering & management sciences (IEMS). IEMS is the engineering field that's closely related to econ, finance, and management.</p>
<p>It's not that I'm not interested in BME. Most people who know me automatically assume that I'm going into BME... which is bizarre. I also took the AP Economics courses, and I thought that econ was very interesting. So... I have no idea what to declare as my major is what I'm trying to get at. If I want to advance further after I get into ibanking or consulting (assuming I even get that far...), which major would be best in the long run?</p>
<p>Well, it's possible get into ibanking/consulting as just about any major. Econ majors have easier time to land those jobs however. It's up to you to choose between these two: study to get your dream job or study what you are the most interested in. If you happen to like econ the most, then it should be an easy decision.</p>
<p>Do you happen to know how McCormick looks at female applicants? Are they favored? I'll probably just apply to WCAS, since my math scores aren't all 800's anyway. I may or may not declare economics right away, since it seems like a VERY popular major.</p>
<p>I am not sure; I just know they pride themselves on having probably the highest ratio of female students among all engineering schools in the nation (about 1/3)</p>
<p>Could anyone here elaborate on how reputable/good Northwestern's CS major is? I'm looking at NU along with Stanford, Rice, Duke, Cornell, etc. Thanks!</p>
<p>This is just word of mouth, but I heard some engineers say CS was not something you want to come to NU for. But I could be completely off the wall on that one, so anyone feel free to correct me.</p>
<p>Also, aquamarinee, the impression I've gotten is that, at least in WCAS, it doesn't matter you apply in terms of a major, since SO many end up changing that anyway. And since they have more of an issue of ppl transferring out of McCormick, as opposed to in, that shouldn't be a problem. Interestingly, though, they say that they acceptance rates are roughly the same across schools, just some have more competitive applicant pools/greater number.</p>
<p>Interesting! So they worry about people transferring out of McCormick. That's perfect... because I may or may not end up transferring INTO it. I believe their SAT score averages tend to be higher though, so it would be a bad idea for me to apply there right away. The one with the more competitive applicant pool isn't WCAS, right?</p>
<p>I mean, if your SAT score in math (and sci if you're doing SAT IIs) isn't that strong, they'll take that into account when reading an application for the engineering school. Obviously they want those students to be strong, as well as demonstrate an interest, in that area. So in that sense, it could be tougher for you if your scores aren't up to par. They actually read all the schools separately so you're basically being judged just against other students applying to engineering.</p>
<p>Oooh. Yeah, then it definitely would be a bad idea for me to apply to engineering. Hahaha. Although my EC's are pretty strong for engineering... my scores are just average.</p>