Is there a benefit to having a double major?

What's the benefit of a Course 15 double major vs. just getting the minor?

• My primary major is 6-3, and I am interested in working in the financial industry

• Answer:

  It seems to me based on my classmates from MIT who went into finance careers, a degree in 15 was not necessary, but there was no minor available at the time. Degrees in any math/engineering field were well sought after by the investment banks. This may have changed since then. If I were you, I would meet with a course 15 advisor to discuss these options. Enrolling as a double major and then only finishing a minor if you want to later on seems like a viable option as well.  The minor definitely looks like a good deal because as course 6 you take care of several requirements (same for the major: 6.001, 18.06, 6.041). I majored in 15 (finance) and dropped out of 6-2 to get a minor in 7. Then went to graduate school in physiology & biophysics and then onto medical school. So I did very little with my finance degree other than picking stocks/options for myself (the stuff you learn in class actually works for making money, by the way). All that being said I am very happy with my degree in 15. I thought it was interesting and I wish I could have taken more classes.