<p>cavalier, I think what he meant is that unless the bachelor’s is from a good school known for econ (think Harvard, Chicago, Wharton, etc.) then it’s useless. And I kind of agree, actually. It’s really just a very theoretical degree and it doesn’t give you any real skills for finance or government jobs. I think the really well-known programs are a bit more mathematical in approach and that’s prolly why they’re so marketable in the end.</p>
<p>And bluedevil - I don’t think I’d be the ONLY person going in without a bachelor’s in it. You only need a bachelor’s of any kind to be considered for admission. And plus, I’m only 4 classes away from a bachelor’s in the field, so if they look at my transcript they’d see that I’m really not that far away from completing a degree. All I’m missing is econometrics and a few electives. I’ve already taken the core components of the major.</p>