"I wish I would've known" - Economics

Crazy4Econ
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:04:46 +0000

Hi everyone! I’m been reading the CC board for a LONG time (since I was in HS, now I’m in grad school) and I think it’s time to make a post…

I’m currently in a economics master of science program. A few classmates and I were discussing things “we wish we would’ve known” before matriculating.

A few things that jumped out were:

“I wish I would’ve known how crazy econ professors are - especially the ones with the best research”

“I wish I would’ve majored in math”

“I wish I would’ve skipped the MS and gone right into a lower ranked PhD program”

The last one especially surprised me. Econ people - anything to contribute? Whether you are in a PhD or MA/MS program? I think tidbits like this are the most useful. Coming from a non-technical background, I wish I would’ve taken time off (a summer) before entering the program. The difference in the level of math can really tire you out between undergrad and grad.