minoring in Economics or Statistics?

[maple]

I am in Actuarial Science major ...I am allowed to be minoring or have a the second major in Economics or Statistics as I have so many free electives courses that I need to take

I think I can gain more business knowledge in majoring in Eco as the Econometric models and some financial knowledge will be taught

I think I can gain more knowledge in Statisitic models if I am majoring in Statistics instead of Economics

What do you people think about this??

[Ken]

I know this is the obvious answer, but why don't you just do what you enjoy most? Instead of going through a major or minor program, you could just take the courses you find interesting from both programs.

[wat]

I know this is the obvious answer, but why don't you just do what you enjoy most? Instead of going through a major or minor program, you could just take the courses you find interesting from both programs.

I agree with Ken. One note, though - there are certain VEE's you should be looking to satisfy while still in college, so whether you pick Statistics or Economics as your minor, be sure to try and enroll in a semester/quarter of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and an econometrics class that covers Regression & Time Series.

Other than that, your focus may look good on a resume, but the real test will be whether you can pass actuarial exams or not. You could major in Art History and minor in English - as long as you can demonstrate that you have the mathematical sophistication and aptitude to understand actuarial principles and pass actuarial exams, you qualify as a good candidate for a job.