<p>I'm currently a rising sophomore at Columbia, and as of right now I have 3.96 GPA and am majoring in Financial Economics. I'm hoping to go into I-banking, and I was wondering what double-major would help the most? I've heard that strong quantitative/analytial skills are preferred, so would a degree in Financial Economics as well as Mathematics/Statistics/Accounting/CS help? Thanks!</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity. Why do people say “rising sophmore” instead of just “sophmore”? What does “rising” actually imply?</p>
<p>If you go to a target, have acceptable grades, network, and excel in interviews you should have a decent shot at investment banking. If you want to do something more quantitative, then maybe your question is more relevant.</p>
<p>Since a lot of students are in summer vacation, a “rising” sophomore means he has just finished freshman year and will be a sophomore in Sept. He hasn’t started any courses to make him a sophomore yet. The term is mainly used during summer break and sometimes winter break.</p>
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I did a quick Google search afterwards. I’ve seen the term used on these forums but almost exclusively on these forums. Everywhere else, I’m used to hearing “I’ve completed…” Guess it’s a academic thing.</p>