Economics Course Difficulty & AP Placement

KGB1337
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:25:16 +0000

The economics department is amazing, and the 30% rule was officially new this past year, though they essentially graded that way already anyway. That only applies to intro/core 200-level courses as far as I know, but economics as a major does have one of the absolute lowest GPAs out there. I’ve only heard of 1-2 econ pre-med students in my time at Vassar and I would honestly say it’s not likely to help you get into med school. It will challenge you, yes, but music and neuro would be a much much better combination for your sanity (and many people have done that exact combination). I get the impression the music dept grades are about average compared to those of other depts, while Hispanic Studies is on the easy side relative to other languages. You might also consider trying a new language altogether!