Economics/Math/ Grad School

macinici
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:26:47 +0000

I’m currently in my third year of undergrad. This school was not for me and I currently have no more passion or will whatsoever to study anything anymore; almost all interest that I had has been sucked out of me. I’ll refrain from going into the details of why I haven’t transfer, etc. etc. so …

I plan on graduating with a BS in Economics at the end of this year and then I need some time off from school in a different atmosphere. Plan on working for a little while.

I eventually at some point hope to apply to some top PhD Econ programs. Since I’m graduating so early my application will not be competitive when it comes to the math background or extensive advanced econ courses.

I was thinking of getting an MA in math or statistics which would hopefully help with the PhD application.

My question is, is this a good route to take, can it make one more competitive in the process, etc? If not someone that doesn’t come from a well-known institution but with a good GPA (3.8 or higher) what should this person do to eventually be a competitive applicant in a top PhD program. Again, I’m not planning on going to school full time again for a few years; I would like 3 to 4 years between me graduating undergrad and attending a PhD program. I would not mind taking some classes part time.

Thank you.