Sure will check that up. And as I just responded on the other thread, need some help with the list (also, with preference for East cost) - what should I just drop, what should be added (there are already few recommendations on this thread), bring the count down and and then strategize for EA/ED/RD. Needless to say, I still want to give a go to the High Target/Reach colleges where I atleast have 30 to 50% probability of making it
Thank you, this is very helpful
You have very few (if any) schools on your list where you have a 30-50% chance of acceptance. If that is your goal, you should do more research - but be aware that “prestigious” often goes along with lower acceptance rates.
If you’re open to colder weather, then U. of Rochester and Case Western would make good additions for you to investigate.
My earlier question is about where/how you want to land. Are you just wanting to make sure you can get a job? Or are you only wanting to work for a limited number of companies in very high-demand fields? Are you wanting to go to grad school in economics? Or…?
If your comment was about your chances for admission to the schools on your list, these are my guesses:
Extremely LIkely (80-99+%)
- Indiana University
Likely (60-79%)
- U. of Massachusetts
Toss-Up (40-59%)
- U. of Maryland
- U. of Wisconsin
- U. of Illinois (it will depend on your major…economics I would say likely, but if you’re interested in engineering, then it’s probably a lower probability)
Lower Probability (20-39%)
Low Probability (less than 20%)
- Carnegie Mellon
- UC - Berkeley
- Northwestern
- UCLA
- Duke
- U. of Michigan
- UNC-Chapel Hill
- Rice
- Emory
- Boston U.
- Northeastern (if you want to start in Boston)
- Georgetown
- UVA
I left off UC-San Diego as the UCs are their own special beast and I don’t feel comfortable chancing them (except for UCLA and UC-Berkeley). @Gumbymom has already provided great info for you, however. But if you’re more interested in the east coast than the west coast, then I’m unclear on why you have the UCs on your list in the first place.
UCB – very high reach for Regents’ scholarship, with award amount of $2,500 per year, but adjusted upward to cover financial need for those who have financial need.
UCLA – very high reach for Regents’ scholarship, with award amount of $2,000 per year, but adjusted upward to cover financial need for those who have financial need.
UCSD – high reach for Regents’ scholarship, with award amount of $5,000 per year. Need-based adjustment applies only to California tuition-residents.
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In my last post I chanced you for the schools on your list with only five of the public schools being at least a 30-50% chance. Most of your list I put in the low probability category of less than 20%.
Of the additional schools that have been suggested in this thread, these are how I would chance you for them, if you’re trying to look for schools where your odds of admission are higher:
Extremely Likely
Likely
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George Washington
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Santa Clara
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Southern Methodist
Toss-Up
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Loyola Marymount
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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U. of Rochester
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Villanova
Lower Probability
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Case Western
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U. of Miami
Low Probability
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Also, Indiana University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory, and Georgetown should be excluded if you are seriously considering engineering as a possibility.
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Thinking East Coast, another idea is Lafayette College in Easton, PA, which is conveniently located for both NYC and Philly.
Lafayette has an option of getting a Certificate in Financial Policy and Analysis in conjunction with their Econ major, although you can also get it even without being an Econ major:
https://economics.lafayette.edu/program/
They also have engineering, although I agree you would likely need to at least start in their first-year engineering program, and then switch out if you decide it is not for you, to make it viable as a four-year program:
https://engineering.lafayette.edu/programs/first-year-engineering-course-selection/
Internationals are eligible for their merit aid. Not as many students get it as at some colleges, by my understanding is Lafayette can be pretty generous if you do get a merit offer.
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Sorry, just digging these up gradually.
Union has a Financial and Actuarial Mathematics minor that might go well with their Econ major:
They also have a variety of ABET-certified Engineering majors, and again it might be a good idea to start that way:
As they note there, if you stick in Engineering you can still do a minor in Economics, or maybe that Finance minor.
Union is in Upstate New York, but still reasonably convenient to both NYC and Boston (about 3 hours drive to either). They have merit scholarships that Internationals can get, which might get you on budget.
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This is an interesting wrinkle. Most Americans who “experiment” with Engineering wind up having no other choice but to continue with a straight science major, if they discover they don’t like it.
Dartmouth takes a slightly different approach; the only way to graduate in four years is to pursue a liberal arts degree (A.B.) in Engineering - not enough to qualify professionally as a civil engineer - but probably enough to get your foot in the door at consulting and financial management firms. This leaves enough room in your schedule to take slightly more non-STEM courses should you so choose - and even take a semester abroad.
If, OTOH, you find you want or need the professional (ABET) accreditation, Dartmouth offers a 5th year culminating in a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree.
Undergraduate Engineering at Dartmouth | Dartmouth Engineering
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If you would like to compare U.S. economics departments by faculty scholarship, these analyses may be of interest:
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Excellent recommendation, I will get Darmouth back on the list
Yes indeed my comment about being able to land was more about getting into a college which has very standing for Economics (Major) with data science (Minor) and offers some flexibility switch if need be. On my list are there ones which are not particularly well positioned for Eco. Can yo help flag that.
wow! this is indeed very helpful! Looking it up!
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Hey I was indeed blind to this. Thank you so much. I will tweak my list as per the inputs here. How is Eco positioned at some of these colleges like Georgia Tech.
and how does Case Western stack for Economies. Also, conscious it is not in the proximity of Major Economic Hubs (which I’d think impacts opportunities for research or internships)
Thank you, will definitely look up Lafayette
Great recommendation, will look this up!!
You can read about Georgia Tech’s economics department here:
You can read about Case Western’s economics department here and a bit more about the institution:
Cleveland is a major city in the U.S. and the metropolitan area has more than 1.7 million people. There are several Fortune 500 companies that are based in the city or in one of its suburbs:
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Colleges superb for the study of economics may be located in rural areas. Notable examples include Dartmouth, Williams, Colgate and Hamilton. Nonetheless, at schools such as these, you may find opportunities to extend your experience. For example, Hamilton offers a term-lengfh program, with associated internships, in New York City.
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Dartmouth also admits students from a select number of LACs for a B.Eng dual-degree program:
Some of them, like Wesleyan University, Vassar, and Pomona College are within striking distance of major economic/financial hubs.
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