<p>Right, starting berkeley in a couple months and looking ahead. I think I am pretty well positioned to start the grad micro next year (I took a year of real analysis at UCSD using Rudin my senior year in HS so have the math). The plan would be to take the first year phd classes (micro, macro, econometrics) in years 2-3 at Berkeley and probably apply to phd progs a year early. I sat in on econ classes at UCSD while in HS but didn’t take them for credit (did get 5’s on micro and macro ap tests though). </p>
<p>My understanding is that MIT and Harvard have the 1 and 2 programs (which one is 1 depends on who I ask). They say university of chicago has a good program with top research but not as great of a place for graduate students to study (haven’t been there so just have to go off of what i hear). princeton and berkeley would be nice too. berkeley has a top program with good profs (one just won kind of like the pre nobel prize award for economists) which is why i chose to go there. I’d of course be excited to go to any of the top schools. </p>
<p>I clearly have a lot of time to think about a lot of this stuff so was interested to know what the other students think of the econ phd students</p>