I need some help with majors and tracks.

jazzcatastrophe
Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:41:37 +0000

Pre-law is not like pre-med. There is no set of classes you have to take, all that is required is that you take the LSAT. So you could certainly do joint math/econ and pre-law because the only time pre-law takes up is the time it takes to study for the LSAT. But if you already hate working in a law office, then don’t be pre-law.

In terms of business world job placement, econ with math is certainly not going to hurt you. The math department at NYU is exceptional as is the economics department. However, the econ major is much more theory based unlike Stern which is more practical. If you are good about networking early and applying for and getting internships, then you have a reasonable chance of job placement. Internships are absolutely key.