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<p>Thank you. Never really understood why people always get mad on this site when old but relevant threads get bumped. After the first job, which would matter more: school or GPA?</p>
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<p>Well, I’m going to do Applied Stats (emphasis in economics). It is officially named as “statistics” by the school, but IMO it def is an applied stats degree. Not even close to pure stats. I don’t know exactly what i want to do with this degree. I just find economics very interesting and not completely useless in terms of job prospects, and the stats would supplement it by telling employers that i have quantitative skills and am smarter than the average cookie. I also find Economics degrees in UG too fluffy, and would rather take a mathematical approach to it, versus just memorizing and agreeing with prof’s opinions on random economic theories.</p>
<p>Hopefully I’ll be able to pull a 3.0. Perhaps after some experience i could do some entry level stats job if I tell them that i’m willing to take much lower pay. If my degree turns out to do little for me in terms of job prospects, at least i can use the knowledge gained to make forecasts and make better decisions throughout my life. Oh, and since my parents make so little money, i don’t have to pay for college.I used to attend a middle tier UC (UCD), but i transferred out because i didn’t know what to major in and i had to take out 5k in loans per year. Now i’m at a cc and intend to transfer to SF state.</p>