I'm dual majoring in Finance-CS at a target this fall, but what kind of CS classes should I try to enroll in that could help in finance (like modeling, quant work, etc.)?
>>1338031
First year it's going to be tough to really get into that, there is a lot of basic math/C.S. skills you need to build. Data structures is really important especially for interviews in all industries. Also definatly stats, especially if your school has something like programming intensive econometrics. Get an internship (next summer) and research experience (school year) under your belt. If you can't get into an actual quant finance role freshman summer, do something engineering/C.S. related that'll look good on your resume (i.e. don't do a non-quant finance internship at a no-name firm). In the end having outstanding experiences will be what gets you the job, not classes.
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my .02$: talk to your profs
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>>1338063
Forgot to mention, your primary focus should be keeping your GPA high. It sounds bad, but your skills won't mean shit to a finance firm if you don't have that near perfect GPA (unless your dad owns the place).
Data Structures, Algorithms, Machine Learning.
>>1338031
double majoring is useless. You'd be better off spending that extra time on something that makes you look good to an IB. Something that shows you carry leadership skills.
A guy who is a finance major and on a rowing team will have a better chance than you.
