I know that Econ is seen as a good route into consulting- but just as an fyi, none of the recent grads that I know who have gone to the top consulting firms (MBB / Big 4) has an econ degree. Imo, if you are choosing Econ just for MC, don’t. Choose what you are really interested in. For real. I know a recent geology major at Bain, a theology & 2 maths at McKinsey, a history and a CS at Monitor / Deloitte, another history at KPMG, English at BCG, etc. What they did have in common was very good degrees and good summer jobs/internships.
@collegemom3717 I’m choosing economics as I do have a genuine passion for the subject matter. More specifically behavioral economics, but nevertheless the major is interesting to me. I love understanding the reasons and motivations for why people spend money and maximizing efficiency. Working with companies to improve their efficiency and sales or generating new ideas is extremely exciting as a career plan.
Also, do you think the school I go to for my undergrad will impact my chances of becoming a junior consultant at a firm? I think I’ll have a better shot at getting internships as I have a home in the Silicon Valley that allows me to commute to firms in that area.
Some of this is influenced by geography. The competition for internships and jobs in. NYC, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Chicago, etc.is going to be tough, & students from elite schools are going to gravitate to those areas. So you can perhaps do better in less glamorous places.
Look at the center of the country…Omaha & Kansas City are both brimming with businesses large & small, without an elite college within a hundred miles. Do really well at Kansas or Missouri & you can probably get a good career going in KC. Do really well at Nebraska, Iowa, or Iowa State & somebody in Omaha will grab you.
@circuitrider ah, I didn’t see that. I was previously just looking at the poets and quants break down for undergrad recruiting. That seems to be a much more useful resource.