help choose major for IB

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am a freshman in NYU Stern, and apparently Stern is not among top-tier IB/Wall Street feeders. I hope I can get into IB/Consulting industry once graduate to pay off my education loans (will definitely move on to grad school after working for a couple of years). </p>

<p>That said, I think to secure a job is still the most important thing for me since, as I said, I hope to get a job right away after college. So, I'm thinking of the following majors/combinations of majors. Please give me your advice! Thanks in advance!</p>

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<li>Finance only: maybe I can just concentrate on one thing and get somewhat desirable GPA</li>
<li>Accounting: job-wise, I heard accounting was stable and easy to get jobs. </li>
<li>Accounting + Finance</li>
<li>Finance + Math Major(in College of Arts and Science)</li>
<li>Finance + Math minor</li>
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<p>Finance and Maths Major with a couple of courses in accounting.</p>

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<p>1) Would statistics instead of math be OK?</p>

<p>2) Is learning MATLAB or some kind of computer programming useful for IB/PE types of job? It is probably useful in research while in college though. </p>

<p>3) Probably need excellent EXCEL skill.</p>

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<p>Will a math minor do though? I am not a huge math person.</p>