<p>I’m majoring in Economics at UCSC, I hope I can adequately answer your questions.</p>
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<li><p>The curriculum is fairly similar to that of other UC’s as far as Business/Economics programs are concerned. It is not a pure business degree, many people don’t realize that; there is a good deal of Economics. The accounting program is definitely popular here and probably the more competitive area of the major.</p></li>
<li><p>I’m not a graduate or a senior but I have friends that are. Course work is still relevant and since it’s not a top ranked school the competition isn’t as fierce. Because of this, if you’re dedicated and motivated you can stand out fairly easily, compared to top ranked programs. From what I’ve heard and seen, if you have good grades and relevant intern experience, Accounting firms recruit fairly well. A coworker of mine actually already landed a job with a top accounting firm in San Jose and he’s graduating in the Spring. As I said earlier, if you’re a motivated worker, you can distinguish yourself from the pack and land a job that a lot of the grads from more prestigious schools get.</p></li>
<li><p>I’m an Economics major and the biggest differences would be that BME has to take basic computer classes, accounting classes, and in upper division course work, more management classes. The core Economics curriculum is the same for both majors</p></li>
<li><p>I’m from San Jose too (small world!) and I highly suggest you do not commute. Gas is expensive, the drive can be treacherous, and it’ll wear you down over the course of multiple quarters. Traffic is definitely a problem around typical rush hour times.</p></li>
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