BS in CS + MS FEor the other way around?

[tommysmyth]

Currently enrolled in an Ivy League university with an IEOR program where I can graduate with a bachelors in OR:FE. I’m “graduating” a year early so I’d like to complete a masters for my senior year. I carefully took classes such that I still have the option of graduating with a BS in CS. I am then essentially
an auto-admit into their masters since my GPA is well above 3.5. Essentially, by 2027 I am able to get a BS in OR:FE or CS and an MS in FE or CS. All 4 combinations are possible, although I figured that ideally I’d get one degree for each field. But maybe im wrong.

I have an internship next summer in sell-side trading on a quantitative desk at one of GS/MS/JPM at a satellite office (not NYC). I’m interested in buy side quant trading.

What would be the best combination to pick?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

If you have been able to pick and choose your courses, I think the type of degree or major is less important. You already got a spot for next summer so I think you should further develop your soft and hard skills. Learn about the industry, network with your senior and the school alumni to have a better understanding of where you want to be 5 years from now and what skills to focus on.
Your future job will depend a lot on who you meet along the way, more than you realize.