Economics Major

tetrishead
Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:31:07 +0000

(1) Economics and finance at *most/i schools have the exact same core requirements, or ones that are very similar. You’re not going to get 100% credit for all your courses applied to two majors, and because of that you might have to take some extra electives from the ‘bottom of the barrel’ in economics. I’d recommend you major in whatever is stronger at your school.

(2) It depends on the class, it depends on the teacher, it depends on the school. I don’t find math enjoyable or easy, but I may very well go into something math heavy, and I’ll probably just have to work harder than everyone else. Econometrics, which is something you’ll want to study if you major in economics, is math heavy. Finance is also a lot of math, especially if it’s not some business administration degree with a finance focus but a full-on financial economics/engineering program. Math is a prerequisite for the fields that make money, and it’s something you’re going to just have to do your best in. Take advantage of school offered tutoring, take advantage of professors’ office hours, don’t be afraid to ask questions.

(3) Minors are fine if you want to study the topic, but they’re almost totally irrelevant in the job process. It’s just a line on your transcript.