<p>I just transferred into UT from out of state and I’m also an Econ major. Here’s my take on your situation. </p>
<p>I also want to do Investment Banking and/or Law, but my GPA wasn’t good enough to get into McCombs through external transfer. However, I have a pretty good shot at getting into McCombs through internal transfer, provided I get a 3.6. In no way am I giving up my Econ degree so I can get a BBA from McCombs, I am going to try my hardest to get both a BS in Econ and hopefully a BBA in Finance. At my old school, I was double majoring in Econ and Finance, but at UT Econ and Finance are in different schools. </p>
<p>Econ is a great major to have for entrance to law school and UT Law is one of the best. </p>
<p>If you want your quantitative degree as well as a door to investment banking, getting a dual degree won’t hurt at all. The finance program at McCombs ranks in the top 5 and who cares if people in Oregon don’t know anything about UT? What matters is that the people who hire you know that McCombs is one of the top business schools in the nation. </p>
<p>So for me, i’ve covered all my bases. I’ll for sure have my econ degree which will help with investment banking, but also a lot with entering law school. I’ll hopefully have a finance degree with will help me get a job out of college if I decide to go that route.</p>