<p>Hello everyone, I am new here, but i joined mainly to ask this question. I am a current junior and straight A student. My school does things a bit differently, but my GPA is around a 98, which i figure to be around a 3.9-4. As far as EC's, i have been playing sports since freshman year (soccer my freshman year, and volleyball all 3 years at a very high level, meaning that i dedicate much of my time to the sport.) I also was inducted into my school's chapter of the National Honors Society. After spending some time thinking about college majors, i decided on doing something in business. I see myself working in I-banking, or private equity or hedge funds, especially since i live relatively close to NYC. However, since i have no contacts in those fields, i don't know how to pursue my ultimate goal of being successful in one of those fields. What would be a good start into these fields? I will be applying to schools like U of Chicago, Notre Dame, Princeton, UVA, UPenn (Wharton), and schools of that prestige. Even though it may be a stretch, i feel as if i have a shot. However, i see that some of these schools don't offer undergrad majors like finance, accounting, and marketing. Is an economics major good for the fields that i listed above? Also, since I am very strong in math, i was thinking about maybe minoring in mathematics, or applied mathematics. Would this stand out on a job application? Or would it be unnecessary? Also, what would be good ideas for graduate schools?</p>
<p>double major in economics and math/statistics</p>
<p>you know that those schools probably cost ALOT of money, right? </p>
<p>you don’t have contacts? Thats OK. Your still in highschool. You have plenty of time to build those contacts. Thats my recommendation: network as much as you can and try out some of the different classes that your interested in once you get in undergrad. Dont need to plan out everything beforehand. Also, enjoy yourself! College can be quite fun.</p>
<p>also, this may be a stupid question, but if i do well in on of the schools listed above ( i am also considering NYU), and score a great internship. What are the chances of getting a job at a great firm? And what kind of major do they look at? Economics? or Finance?</p>
<p>If you are accepted to a college which has a business school, then it is better to chose finance over economics. Otherwise, if you go to the Ivy league school which does not have a business school nor business majors, then economics with minor in math/statistics/physics and vice versa will suffice your goals.</p>