<p>I've seen history and english majors somehow get IBD out of undergrad. How do they do this considering it's a quantitative-related field? What sort of bs do they tell interviewers?</p>
<p>There are two most important qualities that interviewers look for. First, you need to be smart (have intelligence). Second, you can handle ****ty hours (wouldn’t ask questions when being told to pull consecutive all-nighters). English and History majors can have those two qualities too.</p>
<p>D1, non-finance or econ major, had a few things that helped her get two internships and an offer.</p>
<p>AsIvyPB said, she showed she was smart by having a high gpa from a target school. She had (has) a 3.99 from an Ivy.</p>
<p>She also showed, as IvyPB said, that she was willing to work long hard hours. My D happened to volunteer to help, as an undergrad, lower income folks prepare their taxes. She had to be certified by the IRS and did this since freshman year. This meant getting up at 8:00 am on all Saturday mornings in the spring semester. And she was (is) a partier. In other words, not early to bed.</p>
<p>She also took an accounting and finance course. </p>
<p>So, major in what you want, take some courses in the field, earn a high gpa, attend a target school or network and identify someone who can get you an interview.</p>