Which Major should I apply to?

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<p>You also might want to explore Econ/Computer Science as a double major. That will give you the skills to put you above the competition for the types of careers you are looking into. My one econ friend who did this is starting a job with a base salary of $100k+benefits. If CS doesn’t interest you, Econ/Math will be a pretty powerful combination in my opinion since you’ll know economics, but also have math skills. </p>

<p>To set yourself up for finance/Wall St. in my opinion this is what you ideally want to take (this doesn’t mean it’s necessary, but it helps):

  1. A finance class (if you do econ, Financial Economics is the obvious choice)
  2. Above average math (Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus; you clearly have interests beyond this)
  3. Any accounting class
  4. Econometrics</p>

<p>Your ambitions already put you above what I would consider “ideal” for the type of career you want.</p>