Economics Major at UW?

StreetsAhead
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:50:22 +0000

So there are loads of threads about computer science, one of which I created myself earlier this year when I was leaning towards that as a major. But after having done a little bit of Python programming and watched a few MIT OpenCourseWare lectures, I’ve decided that though I do find it somewhat interesting it’s not really for me.

Economics, on the other hand, is something I’ve been very interested in lately and seems much more up my alley. I’d be going to UW on an NROTC scholarship, which encourages/requires a STEM-type major, and quantitative economics fits the bill nicely.

All of that exposition (mea culpa for the verbosity) leads me to ask one question, or rather a few: how is the economics department at UW? Have those of you in the department enjoyed your professors? Thought the coursework challenging but rewarding? Please do let me know, I’d stop by the department and ask myself but I kind of live over 3,000 miles away. Thanks.