I completed my first year of undergrad at a small liberal arts college in Virginia called Lynchburg College. I earned ~3.7 gpa on 32 credits of almost entirely general education courses. I then transferred to a Penn State branch campus. During my application process, I was deciding between finance and economics. I applied for economics and have changed my mind, and have been working on completing my entrance-to-major courses for Smeal this semester. I am currently enrolled in 23 credits and expect to earn between a 3.8 and 3.9 gpa for this semester, and I expect similar results for the next semester.
I have run into a huge issue though. I’ve spoken with many advisors at Smeal and have been informed that I will not be eligible to enter to college, so I would major in economics with a macroeconomics, banking & money module and complete a certificate program in business fundamentals through Smeal. I really want to major in Finance, so I’ve recently started looking into transferring again.
Does it make sense for me to try to transfer to Syracuse to pursue a degree in finance? I want to start my career in investment banking, and I think finance is a better major for me.
Let me know what you think. Thank you for reading