<p>I wouldn’t focus so much on “finishing” the core as fast as possible. That was kind of the approach I had, and I just ended up with a lopsided schedule. My first two quarters in the college were a poor representation in that they were pretty easy, and everything since then has been way harder. In four years you have plenty of time to do the econ major, but I personally would recommend starting out taking multivariable calculus at least. Might as well take one class toward your major, because otherwise you’re just fooling yourself. You want to pace out your core classes because they will generally be easier than your major classes. Wait around to take ones that sound more interesting, there’s really no hurry. You can do the econ major in like one year anyway.</p>