<p>I know this is quite an old threat but maybe I’ll get some replies anyway.</p>
<p>I’m in a very similiar situation. I’m doing a BA in Economics in Oxford, UK. Before I applied to College, I always wanted to go to med school. Don’t ask me why I didn’t apply for it over here. I went to some special lectures during the UK vacation time (which isn’t vac time at home) at a medical school to find out whether I still like it.</p>
<p>These lectures happened to be on neuroscience…how different areas in the brain react to certain game theory problems. The first time I got really excited about my subject again. I thought about how interesting studying a combination of the two would be. After lots of research on it, I found out that there actually is a research field doing just that…neuroeconomics.</p>
<p>I read lots about it and think it’s absolutely great. Unfortunately, Oxford does not have a research centre for it. Most research centres are at renowned US universities…which only offer PhDs in Economics which require prior research experience. In contrast to US schools, Oxbridge just doesn’t do undergraduate research. I already asked around my tutors, grad students etc. They just don’t accept undergrads for research assistant positions.</p>
<p>One way to get into that research area might be the MA in Economics at NYU as they have a neuroeconomics centre as well. Ot maybe the MAPSS at University of Chicago as it allows taking economics, psychology and basic neuroscience classes.</p>
<p>What did you do in the end? Applied to any program?</p>