Econ? UCD v UCSD

Fenosaga · 04-30-2008, 12:48 AM

I havent SIRed yet. I am deciding between UCD and UCSD and im like gahhhh dasfafaf about it. I just need some answers thx a bunch!

Can you tell me all about the Econ/ Mangeriable Science major?
How are the teachers?
Does the T.A teach the class? If so how often?
How many students are in a class?
How is the social life?
Is it graded hard?
How much is the living expenses there?
How much is the Apartment?
and if i missed anything just any more info would be great?

OH YEA WHAT TYPE OF JOBS CAN YOU GET WITH ECON/ MANAGE science?!?!?!

GlueEater · 04-30-2008, 01:55 AM

UCSD Econ is top notch. Go there. I think UCSD's econ is even above UCLA's.

denneyk · 04-30-2008, 03:37 AM

is econ still good at UCD?

collegemom16 · 04-30-2008, 11:50 AM

Yes, both econ and managerial econ are fantastic at UCD. The graduates are known for their excellent quantitative skills.

UCSD is questionable
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As for some of your questions.

TA's only teach discussion. Expect about 25 students in a discussion. Your lectures will always be taught by professors. Lectures for undergraduate classes can be large, especially in the introductory classes.

Economics majors are well prepared to succeed in careers requiring both knowledge of financial concepts and keen analytical abilities. Graduates are working in all areas of business and government, including investment firms, congressional advisory committees, government regulatory agencies and business journalism.

Managerial economics majors from UC Davis have entered careers in every area of business and industry, including marketing, analysis, consulting and financial service. They work with organizations such as Apple Computer, Deloitte & Touche, Mervyn's, Bogle Vineyards and Pacific Bell. Many have also become entrepreneurs, launching businesses in areas as diverse as real estate and magazine publishing. Others have entered advanced degree programs in business management, resource planning and law.

fooshy · 04-30-2008, 01:11 PM

Expect to have some non-english speaking professors for ECN 1A & 1B (not for sure, but I know there are 2 or 3 out of 6), but past that you've got excellent professors.

fooshy

EDIT: Not to say those professors are bad, but they can be hard to understand. Those 2 classes aren't that hard though, so I guess it all balances out.

SuperSengSkeet · 05-01-2008, 03:45 PM

Haha I had a non-english speaking TA and that was hard, even for math. They wrote numbers and never explained anything. Yeah, I'm on the same boat as you. I'm an Econ major deciding to go to either UCD or UCSD.

igaboj · 05-11-2008, 01:27 AM

UCSD is known much more for it's sciences, less for econ; whereas UCD has an excellent econ/ managerial econ program; expect 60k right after graduation; it's a really popular major.

Also, it doesn't help much that all sd dorms are suite-style, which makes it really hard to meet new people, unlike davis where most of the dorms are traditional dorm-style.

One thing cool about sd though is it's barely 30 mins away from Tijuana.

ilikeoranges · 05-12-2008, 05:54 AM

Igaboj, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about, so stop talking.

It makes me so angry when people BS about things that are just blatantly wrong. Have you even had a job before?

From a simple common sense perspective: The BusinessWeek Undergrad Business School Rankings:
Undergrad - BSchools

So you're telling me that UC Davis economics grads make MORE starting salary than: UC Berkeley Haas, Cornell, Notre Dame, and the same amount as UMich Ross, NYU Stern, and UPenn Wharton?

Additionally, having gone to Davis for two years I'd say it is possible to make 60k right out of graduation. I had a 3.9 GPA, multiple internships, and earned a 55K starting salary (and supposing end of year bonus was ~5k) that might've been 60k?

HOWEVER, this is not the case for everyone. Not everyone will earn a 3.5+, a lot of people will goof off, a lot of people will get below a 3.0 some quarters. 60K is definitely not the average, it's probably top 1%-5% for UC Davis Economics & Managerial Economics majors.

Having known many seniors in these majors, many went onto grad school because they did not want to settle for a lower salary job, or found a job that paid 20k-40k.

If you "expect" 60k right after graduation, you're bound to be disappointed.

Additionally, econ is a "really popular major" because a lot of people who start in UC Davis in engineering majors drop out of those majors and take up econ instead. If you check your "class size" in your freshman year, and your "class size" junior year, you will see about a 600+ student increase (relative to your units) (though this is by increase of entire college of letters & science).

dmission · 05-12-2008, 02:23 PM

UCD has a great econ program, ilikeoranges. It also has a great program that allows students to internet in Washington, D.C. I too have heard the high salary figure, so don't just dismiss it -- it might be accurate.

denneyk · 05-12-2008, 03:03 PM

i dobut the avg starting salary is that of Sloan, Ross, wharton, and haas though.

GlueEater · 05-12-2008, 05:18 PM

Wait, I thought you were a HS senior dmissions. Are you?

At a certain level Econ and, to a lesser extent, business, becomes a science. Which is why CMU, MIT are ranked so high. So you shouldn't dismiss UCSD just because Econ isn't science-y.

denneyk · 05-12-2008, 08:58 PM

econ is a science of human behavior

blueyoshi · 05-12-2008, 11:21 PM

I thought that was psychology, along with the human mind which affects behavior.

GlueEater · 05-12-2008, 11:36 PM

It's the science of human behavior when those humans have a crap load of money on hand.

collegemom16 · 05-12-2008, 11:57 PM

From the UCD web site
Economics:
The study of economics is the study of choices. How should a society choose to allocate and distribute its resources? Which needs should have the highest priority, and which are less important? Economists study how people use their limited resources in an attempt to satisfy their unlimited wants. They create scientific models to explain why people behave the way they do, and use these models along with observations of the world to analyze and explain why things happen the way they do. Based on this knowledge, they propose solutions to problems that may at first seem surprising, but that prove to work well in practice. Economists work in all areas of government and industry, in positions ranging from stock market analysis to sports marketing and banking regulation.
Economics

Managerial Economics:
The managerial economics major at UC Davis goes beyond the limits of traditional economics and business majors, blending a thorough grounding in economic theory with business knowledge and applications. You will specialize in at least one of three options: managerial economics, which focuses on evaluating, financing and managing business activities; environmental and resource economics, which focuses on issues related to use of resources and environmental quality; or agricultural economics, which focuses on the business aspects of producing and marketing foods and fibers. The real-world focus of this major provides ideal preparation for transition into the business world or to postgraduate business administration programs.
Managerial Economics