Who is better fit for an analyst position in IB: a finance major with good grades from a non-target school OR a another major (e.g. history or politics) from a target school, who also has good grades?

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All that matters is not fucking up the team's seamless order

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Option 3: a non-finance major from a non-target but still good school who has exceptional grades and is a fast learner?

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Doesn't matter what your background is, as long as you work hard and pick things up quickly. Some of the best analysts I know are non-finance from non-targets, and this is coming from a finance major from a target school

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I like state school kids because they're usually chill and actually fun. Sweeping generalizations are fun too! Lol

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Answer: whoever is hungrier and has no sense of entitlement

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