<p>I plan on applying to masters programs in Applied Economics this fall. As an undergrad I never took more than Calc I. I intend on taking calc II this summer. </p>
<p>I was hoping to get some feedback on what level of math is necessary to be competitive. In other words, will my application get tossed without a full calculus sequence and Linear Algebra?</p>
<p>I'm looking at programs such as Michigan's MAE and Cornell's AEM. </p>
<p>I have three years work experience, two of which are relevant to this sort of masters. I received my BS in Industrial and Labor Relations. I have not taken the GRE yet. Thank you for your feedback.</p>
<p>Why not just take the rest of the calculus sequence at your local uni or community college? I don’t know much about applied economics but I would be willing to bet that it is math intensive and they would value those upper level maths. Especially when considering the competitiveness of the programs you listed.</p>
<p>I mean you could take Calc II, Calc III this summer (if uni/CC offers) and finish with linear algebra in the fall + study for GRE and apply in a year from now.</p>
<p>Once again, I don’t know how much math is involved in applied economics but it sounds math intensive :)</p>
<p>Graduate school in economics is math intensive(The two programs which you are applying to are also rather competitive). Without taking more classes in mathematics - Calc 1, 2, 3, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra(If not higher) you are not qualified.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. To clarify, I’m not only applying to Michigan and Cornell. Those would be my first choices. Regardless I think I’m going to wait a year to take the required math at a community college.</p>