Macquarie Applied Finance/LLB vs Comm/Science vs USYD Economics (1 Viewer)

[mehhh]

I just finished my first year of my Applied Finance/ Law degree at Macqaurie with a high credit average (soooo close to distinction) so far. Although I like Macquarie, I can't help thinking that my employment prospects would be better if I were to graduate from USYD's B Economics (econometrics or economics)(finance). Also considering majoring in statistics at MQ as I went fairly well in stat170.
Ultimately, if everything were to go my way, I would want to work in an investment bank, preferably in a role related to sales or trading rather than M&A. I realise this is extremely competitive, but it would be a shame not to at least try. I would not be disappointed to land a role at one of the Big 4 advisory firms or commercial banks either, but I don't particularly want to become a lawyer.
Just wanted to know some peoples opinions, on which of these three degrees would be preferable:

Applied Finance/ Law @ MQ
Commerce (Finance or Economics)/ Science (Statistics) @ MQ
Economics (Econometrics)(Finance) @ USYD

UNSW is out of the question...way too far to travel for me.
Do Macq students have decent chances at breaking in to trading roles; or are they all reserved for UNSW/USYD students as the internet would have me believe?

Thank you

 

[kkmok]

It is too late for internal transfer for semester 1 in 2013 @ mq.

considered Applied finance with statistic in Macquarie?

you really need to think do you have interest on statistic rather than just doing well in stat170 because stat170 is a very basic statistic unit anyway.

Obviously it would be better if you are graduated from Usyd given that you doing the same degree and similar grade. ( in general)

 

[mehhh]

I know, but I can take all of my finance subjects in semester one, and then apply for mid year transfer.

I took the stat171 equivalent at USYD (I transfered into MQ from USYD engineering). Not sure that I have a passion for stats or anything, but I have always been more interested in more quantitative subjects, which is why I am considering econometrics as a major if I were to transfer to USYD. I would take econometrics as a major at MQ, but apparently it's most likely being cancelled in 2013/2014

 

[kkmok]

Applied finance is pretty quantitative, From my friends doing applied finance and I also did one AFIN subject. You may consider doing Applied finance with Science (statistic).

If you have the maths and going to stick with statistic, I recommend you doing stat272 (this is a advance stat unit) as you learn much more than the general unit stat273.

You learn much more on the stock market if you choose applied finance.

 

[mehhh]

To be honest, I'm leaning more towards either mq applied finance/law or usyd economics than any stats course, just finding it difficult to come to terms with dropping law, especially since I was lucky to receive an offer with an <90 ATAR and pass average in my first year of uni It seems like the standard for entry into front office roles, although I am not sure about whether I can maintain my WAM in law in later years, or if I will have more trouble finding a job simply because I am a MQ student (which seems ridiculous to me :/).